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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,000,690.75 and 28,595,359.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,000,690.75 and 28,595,359.13 is: 45,425,732.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000,690.75 : 28,595,359.13 = 28,595,359.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000,690.75/28,595,359.13 = 28,595,359.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000,690.75x = 28,595,359.13 × 28,595,359.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000,690.75x = 817,694,563,487,720.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,694,563,487,720.75/18,000,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,425,732.54

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