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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,574,656 and 28,142,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,574,656 and 28,142,424 is: 42,638,530.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,574,656 : 28,142,424 = 28,142,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,574,656/28,142,424 = 28,142,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,574,656x = 28,142,424 × 28,142,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,574,656x = 791,996,028,595,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 791,996,028,595,776/18,574,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,638,530.08

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