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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,072,344 and 39,731,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,072,344 and 39,731,911 is: 87,350,304.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,072,344 : 39,731,911 = 39,731,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,072,344/39,731,911 = 39,731,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,072,344x = 39,731,911 × 39,731,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,072,344x = 1,578,624,751,711,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,578,624,751,711,921/18,072,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,350,304.52

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