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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,541,880 and 18,328,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,541,880 and 18,328,880 is: 26,786,083.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,541,880 : 18,328,880 = 18,328,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,541,880/18,328,880 = 18,328,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,541,880x = 18,328,880 × 18,328,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,541,880x = 335,947,842,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,947,842,054,400/12,541,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,786,083.27

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