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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,824,280 and 39,908,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,824,280 and 39,908,832 is: 84,609,603.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,824,280 : 39,908,832 = 39,908,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,824,280/39,908,832 = 39,908,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,824,280x = 39,908,832 × 39,908,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,824,280x = 1,592,714,871,604,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,714,871,604,224/18,824,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,609,603.75

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