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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,500,835 and 18,784,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,500,835 and 18,784,535 is: 28,226,814.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,500,835 : 18,784,535 = 18,784,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,500,835/18,784,535 = 18,784,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,500,835x = 18,784,535 × 18,784,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,500,835x = 352,858,755,166,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,858,755,166,225/12,500,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,226,814.86

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