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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,371,130 and 39,550,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,371,130 and 39,550,368 is: 85,146,183.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,371,130 : 39,550,368 = 39,550,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,371,130/39,550,368 = 39,550,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,371,130x = 39,550,368 × 39,550,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,371,130x = 1,564,231,608,935,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,231,608,935,424/18,371,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,146,183.66

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