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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,584,791 and 39,859,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,584,791 and 39,859,932 is: 85,490,021.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,584,791 : 39,859,932 = 39,859,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,584,791/39,859,932 = 39,859,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,584,791x = 39,859,932 × 39,859,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,584,791x = 1,588,814,179,044,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,588,814,179,044,624/18,584,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,490,021.33

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