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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,291,468.75 and 26,931,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,291,468.75 and 26,931,954 is: 39,654,013.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,291,468.75 : 26,931,954 = 26,931,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,291,468.75/26,931,954 = 26,931,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,291,468.75x = 26,931,954 × 26,931,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,291,468.75x = 725,330,146,258,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,330,146,258,116/18,291,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,654,013.36

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