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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,285,076 and 39,321,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,285,076 and 39,321,992 is: 84,561,806.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,285,076 : 39,321,992 = 39,321,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,285,076/39,321,992 = 39,321,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,285,076x = 39,321,992 × 39,321,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,285,076x = 1,546,219,054,848,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,219,054,848,064/18,285,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,561,806.30

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