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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,495,516 and 39,718,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,495,516 and 39,718,088 is: 85,292,376.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,495,516 : 39,718,088 = 39,718,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,495,516/39,718,088 = 39,718,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,495,516x = 39,718,088 × 39,718,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,495,516x = 1,577,526,514,375,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,577,526,514,375,744/18,495,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,292,376.51

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