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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,428,701 and 39,990,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,428,701 and 39,990,006 is: 86,777,715.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,428,701 : 39,990,006 = 39,990,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,428,701/39,990,006 = 39,990,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,428,701x = 39,990,006 × 39,990,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,428,701x = 1,599,200,579,880,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,599,200,579,880,036/18,428,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,777,715.91

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