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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,371,124 and 39,550,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,371,124 and 39,550,320 is: 85,146,004.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,371,124 : 39,550,320 = 39,550,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,371,124/39,550,320 = 39,550,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,371,124x = 39,550,320 × 39,550,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,371,124x = 1,564,227,812,102,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,227,812,102,400/18,371,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,146,004.79

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