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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,177,626 and 39,831,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,177,626 and 39,831,687 is: 87,281,105.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,177,626 : 39,831,687 = 39,831,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,177,626/39,831,687 = 39,831,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,177,626x = 39,831,687 × 39,831,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,177,626x = 1,586,563,289,265,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,563,289,265,969/18,177,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,281,105.31

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