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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,374,809 and 24,969,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,374,809 and 24,969,877 is: 33,932,040.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,374,809 : 24,969,877 = 24,969,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,374,809/24,969,877 = 24,969,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,374,809x = 24,969,877 × 24,969,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,374,809x = 623,494,757,395,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,494,757,395,129/18,374,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,932,040.19

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