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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,234,953.50 and 28,874,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,234,953.50 and 28,874,583 is: 45,722,164.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,234,953.50 : 28,874,583 = 28,874,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,234,953.50/28,874,583 = 28,874,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,234,953.50x = 28,874,583 × 28,874,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,234,953.50x = 833,741,543,423,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 833,741,543,423,889/18,234,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,722,164.49

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