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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,521,724 and 20,736,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,521,724 and 20,736,060 is: 23,215,127.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,521,724 : 20,736,060 = 20,736,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,521,724/20,736,060 = 20,736,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,521,724x = 20,736,060 × 20,736,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,521,724x = 429,984,184,323,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,984,184,323,600/18,521,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,215,127.51

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