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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,617,888 and 39,489,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,617,888 and 39,489,472 is: 83,759,145.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,617,888 : 39,489,472 = 39,489,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,617,888/39,489,472 = 39,489,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,617,888x = 39,489,472 × 39,489,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,617,888x = 1,559,418,398,838,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,418,398,838,784/18,617,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,759,145.98

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