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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,157,629.75 and 18,487,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,157,629.75 and 18,487,098 is: 28,111,794.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,157,629.75 : 18,487,098 = 18,487,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,157,629.75/18,487,098 = 18,487,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,157,629.75x = 18,487,098 × 18,487,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,157,629.75x = 341,772,792,461,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,772,792,461,604/12,157,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,111,794.77

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