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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,596,496 and 18,891,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,596,496 and 18,891,460 is: 28,332,264.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,596,496 : 18,891,460 = 18,891,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,596,496/18,891,460 = 18,891,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,596,496x = 18,891,460 × 18,891,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,596,496x = 356,887,260,931,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,887,260,931,600/12,596,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,332,264.86

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