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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,521,782 and 20,736,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,521,782 and 20,736,118 is: 23,215,184.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,521,782 : 20,736,118 = 20,736,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,521,782/20,736,118 = 20,736,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,521,782x = 20,736,118 × 20,736,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,521,782x = 429,986,589,709,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,986,589,709,924/18,521,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,215,184.68

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