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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,596,769 and 18,891,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,596,769 and 18,891,877 is: 28,332,901.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,596,769 : 18,891,877 = 18,891,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,596,769/18,891,877 = 18,891,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,596,769x = 18,891,877 × 18,891,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,596,769x = 356,903,016,583,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,903,016,583,129/12,596,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,332,901.60

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