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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,637,570 and 39,865,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,637,570 and 39,865,924 is: 85,273,557.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,637,570 : 39,865,924 = 39,865,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,637,570/39,865,924 = 39,865,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,637,570x = 39,865,924 × 39,865,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,637,570x = 1,589,291,896,373,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,291,896,373,776/18,637,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,273,557.46

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