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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,840,852 and 29,882,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,840,852 and 29,882,582 is: 47,395,346.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,840,852 : 29,882,582 = 29,882,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,840,852/29,882,582 = 29,882,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,840,852x = 29,882,582 × 29,882,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,840,852x = 892,968,706,986,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,968,706,986,724/18,840,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,395,346.40

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