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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,555,588 and 38,384,007

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,555,588 and 38,384,007 is: 79,400,986.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,555,588 : 38,384,007 = 38,384,007 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,555,588/38,384,007 = 38,384,007/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,555,588x = 38,384,007 × 38,384,007
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,555,588x = 1,473,331,993,376,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,331,993,376,049/18,555,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,400,986.56

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