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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,596,492.25 and 18,891,453.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,596,492.25 and 18,891,453.38 is: 28,332,253.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,596,492.25 : 18,891,453.38 = 18,891,453.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,596,492.25/18,891,453.38 = 18,891,453.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,596,492.25x = 18,891,453.38 × 18,891,453.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,596,492.25x = 356,887,010,619,798.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,887,010,619,798.88/12,596,492.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,332,253.42

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