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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,633,495.75 and 18,866,040.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,633,495.75 and 18,866,040.75 is: 28,173,318.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,633,495.75 : 18,866,040.75 = 18,866,040.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,633,495.75/18,866,040.75 = 18,866,040.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,633,495.75x = 18,866,040.75 × 18,866,040.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,633,495.75x = 355,927,493,580,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,927,493,580,660.56/12,633,495.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,173,318.03

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