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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,578,300 and 38,850,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,578,300 and 38,850,570 is: 81,243,536.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,578,300 : 38,850,570 = 38,850,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,578,300/38,850,570 = 38,850,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,578,300x = 38,850,570 × 38,850,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,578,300x = 1,509,366,789,324,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,366,789,324,900/18,578,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,243,536.24

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