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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,361,359.50 and 18,184,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,361,359.50 and 18,184,653 is: 26,751,232.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,361,359.50 : 18,184,653 = 18,184,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,361,359.50/18,184,653 = 18,184,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,361,359.50x = 18,184,653 × 18,184,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,361,359.50x = 330,681,604,730,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,681,604,730,409/12,361,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,751,232.72

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