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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,545,880 and 28,369,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,545,880 and 28,369,539 is: 43,396,740.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,545,880 : 28,369,539 = 28,369,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,545,880/28,369,539 = 28,369,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,545,880x = 28,369,539 × 28,369,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,545,880x = 804,830,743,072,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,830,743,072,521/18,545,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,396,740.57

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