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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,573,691.50 and 28,141,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,573,691.50 and 28,141,020 is: 42,636,489.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,573,691.50 : 28,141,020 = 28,141,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,573,691.50/28,141,020 = 28,141,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,573,691.50x = 28,141,020 × 28,141,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,573,691.50x = 791,917,006,640,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 791,917,006,640,400/18,573,691.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,636,489.72

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