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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,512,028 and 39,868,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,512,028 and 39,868,840 is: 85,864,412.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,512,028 : 39,868,840 = 39,868,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,512,028/39,868,840 = 39,868,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,512,028x = 39,868,840 × 39,868,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,512,028x = 1,589,524,402,945,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,524,402,945,600/18,512,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,864,412.21

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