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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,739,733 and 18,073,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,739,733 and 18,073,581 is: 42,204,857.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,739,733 : 18,073,581 = 18,073,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,739,733/18,073,581 = 18,073,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,739,733x = 18,073,581 × 18,073,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,739,733x = 326,654,330,163,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,654,330,163,561/7,739,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,204,857.73

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