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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,604,032 and 39,459,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,604,032 and 39,459,648 is: 83,694,965.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,604,032 : 39,459,648 = 39,459,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,604,032/39,459,648 = 39,459,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,604,032x = 39,459,648 × 39,459,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,604,032x = 1,557,063,820,283,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,063,820,283,904/18,604,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,694,965.71

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