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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,230,276 and 28,218,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,230,276 and 28,218,798 is: 43,680,115.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,230,276 : 28,218,798 = 28,218,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,230,276/28,218,798 = 28,218,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,230,276x = 28,218,798 × 28,218,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,230,276x = 796,300,560,564,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 796,300,560,564,804/18,230,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,680,115.46

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