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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,617,880 and 39,489,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,617,880 and 39,489,456 is: 83,759,114.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,617,880 : 39,489,456 = 39,489,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,617,880/39,489,456 = 39,489,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,617,880x = 39,489,456 × 39,489,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,617,880x = 1,559,417,135,175,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,417,135,175,936/18,617,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,759,114.10

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