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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,521,756 and 20,736,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,521,756 and 20,736,092 is: 23,215,159.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,521,756 : 20,736,092 = 20,736,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,521,756/20,736,092 = 20,736,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,521,756x = 20,736,092 × 20,736,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,521,756x = 429,985,511,432,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,985,511,432,464/18,521,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,215,159.05

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