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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,013,680 and 36,760,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,013,680 and 36,760,896 is: 75,018,734.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,013,680 : 36,760,896 = 36,760,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,013,680/36,760,896 = 36,760,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,013,680x = 36,760,896 × 36,760,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,013,680x = 1,351,363,474,722,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,363,474,722,816/18,013,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,018,734.36

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