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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,486,365 and 39,895,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,486,365 and 39,895,615 is: 86,099,138.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,486,365 : 39,895,615 = 39,895,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,486,365/39,895,615 = 39,895,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,486,365x = 39,895,615 × 39,895,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,486,365x = 1,591,660,096,228,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,660,096,228,225/18,486,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,099,138.27

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