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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,020,584 and 37,318,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,020,584 and 37,318,668 is: 77,282,899.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,020,584 : 37,318,668 = 37,318,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,020,584/37,318,668 = 37,318,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,020,584x = 37,318,668 × 37,318,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,020,584x = 1,392,682,981,294,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,682,981,294,224/18,020,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,282,899.45

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