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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,015,937 and 18,617,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,015,937 and 18,617,620 is: 28,846,337.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,015,937 : 18,617,620 = 18,617,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,015,937/18,617,620 = 18,617,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,015,937x = 18,617,620 × 18,617,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,015,937x = 346,615,774,464,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,615,774,464,400/12,015,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,846,337.53

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