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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,181,740 and 39,247,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,181,740 and 39,247,768 is: 84,721,665.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,181,740 : 39,247,768 = 39,247,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,181,740/39,247,768 = 39,247,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,181,740x = 39,247,768 × 39,247,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,181,740x = 1,540,387,292,981,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,387,292,981,824/18,181,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,721,665.42

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