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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,312,880 and 39,811,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,312,880 and 39,811,121 is: 86,547,028.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,312,880 : 39,811,121 = 39,811,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,312,880/39,811,121 = 39,811,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,312,880x = 39,811,121 × 39,811,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,312,880x = 1,584,925,355,276,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,925,355,276,641/18,312,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,547,028.94

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