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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,555,692 and 38,384,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,555,692 and 38,384,216 is: 79,401,406.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,555,692 : 38,384,216 = 38,384,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,555,692/38,384,216 = 38,384,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,555,692x = 38,384,216 × 38,384,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,555,692x = 1,473,348,037,934,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,348,037,934,656/18,555,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,401,406.21

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