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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,574,877 and 18,988,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,574,877 and 18,988,575 is: 26,561,270.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,574,877 : 18,988,575 = 18,988,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,574,877/18,988,575 = 18,988,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,574,877x = 18,988,575 × 18,988,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,574,877x = 360,565,980,530,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,565,980,530,625/13,574,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,561,270.54

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