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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,148 and 39,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,148 and 39,405 is: 85,560.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,148 : 39,405 = 39,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,148/39,405 = 39,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,148x = 39,405 × 39,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,148x = 1,552,754,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,754,025/18,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560.61

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