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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,599,460 and 39,411,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,599,460 and 39,411,516 is: 83,511,434.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,599,460 : 39,411,516 = 39,411,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,599,460/39,411,516 = 39,411,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,599,460x = 39,411,516 × 39,411,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,599,460x = 1,553,267,593,418,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,267,593,418,256/18,599,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,511,434.92

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