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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,521,718 and 20,736,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,521,718 and 20,736,054 is: 23,215,121.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,521,718 : 20,736,054 = 20,736,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,521,718/20,736,054 = 20,736,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,521,718x = 20,736,054 × 20,736,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,521,718x = 429,983,935,490,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,983,935,490,916/18,521,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,215,121.59

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