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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,372,192 and 42,912,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,372,192 and 42,912,088 is: 100,230,135.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,372,192 : 42,912,088 = 42,912,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,372,192/42,912,088 = 42,912,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,372,192x = 42,912,088 × 42,912,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,372,192x = 1,841,447,296,519,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,447,296,519,744/18,372,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,230,135.66

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