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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,180,581 and 39,245,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,180,581 and 39,245,542 is: 84,717,455.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,180,581 : 39,245,542 = 39,245,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,180,581/39,245,542 = 39,245,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,180,581x = 39,245,542 × 39,245,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,180,581x = 1,540,212,566,873,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,212,566,873,764/18,180,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,717,455.78

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