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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,456,471 and 39,752,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,456,471 and 39,752,883 is: 85,622,636.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,456,471 : 39,752,883 = 39,752,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,456,471/39,752,883 = 39,752,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,456,471x = 39,752,883 × 39,752,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,456,471x = 1,580,291,706,811,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,291,706,811,689/18,456,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,622,636.46

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