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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,290,288 and 26,748,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,290,288 and 26,748,812 is: 39,119,063.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,290,288 : 26,748,812 = 26,748,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,290,288/26,748,812 = 26,748,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,290,288x = 26,748,812 × 26,748,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,290,288x = 715,498,943,411,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,498,943,411,344/18,290,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,119,063.81

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