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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,185,752 and 39,796,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,185,752 and 39,796,328 is: 87,087,282.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,185,752 : 39,796,328 = 39,796,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,185,752/39,796,328 = 39,796,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,185,752x = 39,796,328 × 39,796,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,185,752x = 1,583,747,722,283,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,747,722,283,584/18,185,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,087,282.52

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