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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,304 and 39,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,304 and 39,416 is: 84,878.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,304 : 39,416 = 39,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,304/39,416 = 39,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,304x = 39,416 × 39,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,304x = 1,553,621,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,621,056/18,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,878.77

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