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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,486,361 and 39,895,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,486,361 and 39,895,607 is: 86,099,122.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,486,361 : 39,895,607 = 39,895,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,486,361/39,895,607 = 39,895,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,486,361x = 39,895,607 × 39,895,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,486,361x = 1,591,659,457,898,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,659,457,898,449/18,486,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,099,122.37

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