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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,545,400 and 28,368,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,545,400 and 28,368,828 is: 43,395,688.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,545,400 : 28,368,828 = 28,368,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,545,400/28,368,828 = 28,368,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,545,400x = 28,368,828 × 28,368,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,545,400x = 804,790,402,093,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,790,402,093,584/18,545,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,395,688.53

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