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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,122,532 and 18,821,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,122,532 and 18,821,323 is: 29,221,799.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,122,532 : 18,821,323 = 18,821,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,122,532/18,821,323 = 18,821,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,122,532x = 18,821,323 × 18,821,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,122,532x = 354,242,199,470,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,242,199,470,329/12,122,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,221,799.49

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