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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,279,548.25 and 26,859,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,279,548.25 and 26,859,585 is: 39,466,911.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,279,548.25 : 26,859,585 = 26,859,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,279,548.25/26,859,585 = 26,859,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,279,548.25x = 26,859,585 × 26,859,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,279,548.25x = 721,437,306,372,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,437,306,372,225/18,279,548.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,466,911.14

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