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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,290,642.06 and 26,749,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,290,642.06 and 26,749,278 is: 39,119,669.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,290,642.06 : 26,749,278 = 26,749,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,290,642.06/26,749,278 = 26,749,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,290,642.06x = 26,749,278 × 26,749,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,290,642.06x = 715,523,873,521,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,523,873,521,284/18,290,642.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,119,669.56

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