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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,546,200 and 39,834,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,546,200 and 39,834,736 is: 85,559,639.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,546,200 : 39,834,736 = 39,834,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,546,200/39,834,736 = 39,834,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,546,200x = 39,834,736 × 39,834,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,546,200x = 1,586,806,192,189,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,806,192,189,696/18,546,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,559,639.83

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