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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,179,304 and 28,940,845.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,179,304 and 28,940,845.50 is: 46,072,860.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,179,304 : 28,940,845.50 = 28,940,845.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,179,304/28,940,845.50 = 28,940,845.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,179,304x = 28,940,845.50 × 28,940,845.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,179,304x = 837,572,538,254,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,572,538,254,870.25/18,179,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,072,860.56

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