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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,294,279 and 36,125,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,294,279 and 36,125,886 is: 71,338,129.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,294,279 : 36,125,886 = 36,125,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,294,279/36,125,886 = 36,125,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,294,279x = 36,125,886 × 36,125,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,294,279x = 1,305,079,639,284,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,079,639,284,996/18,294,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,338,129.22

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