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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,056,179 and 39,057,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,056,179 and 39,057,437 is: 84,485,393.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,056,179 : 39,057,437 = 39,057,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,056,179/39,057,437 = 39,057,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,056,179x = 39,057,437 × 39,057,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,056,179x = 1,525,483,385,008,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,483,385,008,969/18,056,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,485,393.34

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