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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,509,524 and 39,861,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,509,524 and 39,861,176 is: 85,843,015.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,509,524 : 39,861,176 = 39,861,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,509,524/39,861,176 = 39,861,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,509,524x = 39,861,176 × 39,861,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,509,524x = 1,588,913,352,102,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,588,913,352,102,976/18,509,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,843,015.31

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