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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,475,906 and 26,613,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,475,906 and 26,613,716 is: 38,335,867.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,475,906 : 26,613,716 = 26,613,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,475,906/26,613,716 = 26,613,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,475,906x = 26,613,716 × 26,613,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,475,906x = 708,289,879,328,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,289,879,328,656/18,475,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,335,867.23

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