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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,546,300 and 39,834,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,546,300 and 39,834,944 is: 85,560,072.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,546,300 : 39,834,944 = 39,834,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,546,300/39,834,944 = 39,834,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,546,300x = 39,834,944 × 39,834,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,546,300x = 1,586,822,763,483,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,822,763,483,136/18,546,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560,072.01

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