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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,037,544 and 18,616,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,037,544 and 18,616,716 is: 26,583,389.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,037,544 : 18,616,716 = 18,616,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,037,544/18,616,716 = 18,616,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,037,544x = 18,616,716 × 18,616,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,037,544x = 346,582,114,624,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,582,114,624,656/13,037,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,583,389.83

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