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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,072,362 and 39,731,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,072,362 and 39,731,941 is: 87,350,349.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,072,362 : 39,731,941 = 39,731,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,072,362/39,731,941 = 39,731,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,072,362x = 39,731,941 × 39,731,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,072,362x = 1,578,627,135,627,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,578,627,135,627,481/18,072,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,350,349.42

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