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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,015,916.50 and 18,617,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,015,916.50 and 18,617,590 is: 28,846,293.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,015,916.50 : 18,617,590 = 18,617,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,015,916.50/18,617,590 = 18,617,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,015,916.50x = 18,617,590 × 18,617,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,015,916.50x = 346,614,657,408,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,614,657,408,100/12,015,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,846,293.78

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