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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,447,798 and 42,707,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,447,798 and 42,707,559 is: 98,870,097.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,447,798 : 42,707,559 = 42,707,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,447,798/42,707,559 = 42,707,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,447,798x = 42,707,559 × 42,707,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,447,798x = 1,823,935,595,738,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,935,595,738,481/18,447,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,870,097.98

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