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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,154,831.50 and 18,540,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,154,831.50 and 18,540,945 is: 28,282,304.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,154,831.50 : 18,540,945 = 18,540,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,154,831.50/18,540,945 = 18,540,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,154,831.50x = 18,540,945 × 18,540,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,154,831.50x = 343,766,641,493,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,766,641,493,025/12,154,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,282,304.16

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