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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,086,834.50 and 18,742,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,086,834.50 and 18,742,974 is: 29,064,605.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,086,834.50 : 18,742,974 = 18,742,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,086,834.50/18,742,974 = 18,742,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,086,834.50x = 18,742,974 × 18,742,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,086,834.50x = 351,299,074,364,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,299,074,364,676/12,086,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,064,605.32

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