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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,575,016 and 18,988,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,575,016 and 18,988,788 is: 26,561,594.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,575,016 : 18,988,788 = 18,988,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,575,016/18,988,788 = 18,988,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,575,016x = 18,988,788 × 18,988,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,575,016x = 360,574,069,708,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,574,069,708,944/13,575,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,561,594.45

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