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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,522,024 and 18,881,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,522,024 and 18,881,579 is: 28,470,958.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,522,024 : 18,881,579 = 18,881,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,522,024/18,881,579 = 18,881,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,522,024x = 18,881,579 × 18,881,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,522,024x = 356,514,025,533,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,514,025,533,241/12,522,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,470,958.49

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