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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,361,185 and 18,184,432.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,361,185 and 18,184,432.50 is: 26,750,961.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,361,185 : 18,184,432.50 = 18,184,432.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,361,185/18,184,432.50 = 18,184,432.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,361,185x = 18,184,432.50 × 18,184,432.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,361,185x = 330,673,585,347,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,673,585,347,056.25/12,361,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,750,961.61

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