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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,586,995 and 39,389,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,586,995 and 39,389,238 is: 83,472,991.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,586,995 : 39,389,238 = 39,389,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,586,995/39,389,238 = 39,389,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,586,995x = 39,389,238 × 39,389,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,586,995x = 1,551,512,070,220,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,551,512,070,220,644/18,586,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,472,991.21

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