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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,369,556.50 and 18,488,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,369,556.50 and 18,488,940.75 is: 27,635,665.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,369,556.50 : 18,488,940.75 = 18,488,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,369,556.50/18,488,940.75 = 18,488,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,369,556.50x = 18,488,940.75 × 18,488,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,369,556.50x = 341,840,930,057,010.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,840,930,057,010.56/12,369,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,635,665.84

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