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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,072,342 and 39,731,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,072,342 and 39,731,907 is: 87,350,296.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,072,342 : 39,731,907 = 39,731,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,072,342/39,731,907 = 39,731,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,072,342x = 39,731,907 × 39,731,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,072,342x = 1,578,624,433,856,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,578,624,433,856,649/18,072,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,350,296.59

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