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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,475,896 and 26,613,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,475,896 and 26,613,702 is: 38,335,847.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,475,896 : 26,613,702 = 26,613,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,475,896/26,613,702 = 26,613,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,475,896x = 26,613,702 × 26,613,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,475,896x = 708,289,134,144,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,289,134,144,804/18,475,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,335,847.64

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