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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,428,914 and 39,990,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,428,914 and 39,990,392 is: 86,778,388.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,428,914 : 39,990,392 = 39,990,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,428,914/39,990,392 = 39,990,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,428,914x = 39,990,392 × 39,990,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,428,914x = 1,599,231,452,313,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,599,231,452,313,664/18,428,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,778,388.15

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