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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,030,017 and 36,696,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,030,017 and 36,696,692 is: 74,689,181.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,030,017 : 36,696,692 = 36,696,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,030,017/36,696,692 = 36,696,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,030,017x = 36,696,692 × 36,696,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,030,017x = 1,346,647,203,742,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,647,203,742,864/18,030,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,689,181.03

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