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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,574,889 and 18,988,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,574,889 and 18,988,614 is: 26,561,356.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,574,889 : 18,988,614 = 18,988,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,574,889/18,988,614 = 18,988,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,574,889x = 18,988,614 × 18,988,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,574,889x = 360,567,461,640,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,567,461,640,996/13,574,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,561,356.17

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