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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,814,860 and 39,890,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,814,860 and 39,890,538 is: 84,574,374.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,814,860 : 39,890,538 = 39,890,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,814,860/39,890,538 = 39,890,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,814,860x = 39,890,538 × 39,890,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,814,860x = 1,591,255,021,929,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,255,021,929,444/18,814,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,574,374.83

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