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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,372,130 and 42,911,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,372,130 and 42,911,941 is: 100,229,787.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,372,130 : 42,911,941 = 42,911,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,372,130/42,911,941 = 42,911,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,372,130x = 42,911,941 × 42,911,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,372,130x = 1,841,434,680,387,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,434,680,387,481/18,372,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,229,787.20

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