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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,152,940 and 39,330,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,152,940 and 39,330,015 is: 85,212,096.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,152,940 : 39,330,015 = 39,330,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,152,940/39,330,015 = 39,330,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,152,940x = 39,330,015 × 39,330,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,152,940x = 1,546,850,079,900,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,850,079,900,225/18,152,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,212,096.77

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