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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,574,876 and 18,988,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,574,876 and 18,988,592 is: 26,561,320.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,574,876 : 18,988,592 = 18,988,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,574,876/18,988,592 = 18,988,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,574,876x = 18,988,592 × 18,988,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,574,876x = 360,566,626,142,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,566,626,142,464/13,574,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,561,320.05

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