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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,403,768 and 39,874,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,403,768 and 39,874,662 is: 86,394,735.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,403,768 : 39,874,662 = 39,874,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,403,768/39,874,662 = 39,874,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,403,768x = 39,874,662 × 39,874,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,403,768x = 1,589,988,669,614,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,988,669,614,244/18,403,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,394,735.56

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