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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,234,936 and 28,874,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,234,936 and 28,874,556 is: 45,722,122.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,234,936 : 28,874,556 = 28,874,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,234,936/28,874,556 = 28,874,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,234,936x = 28,874,556 × 28,874,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,234,936x = 833,739,984,197,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 833,739,984,197,136/18,234,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,722,122.86

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