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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,290,860 and 28,068,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,290,860 and 28,068,702 is: 43,073,536.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,290,860 : 28,068,702 = 28,068,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,290,860/28,068,702 = 28,068,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,290,860x = 28,068,702 × 28,068,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,290,860x = 787,852,031,964,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 787,852,031,964,804/18,290,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,073,536.84

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