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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,682,937.25 and 26,298,227.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,682,937.25 and 26,298,227.88 is: 37,017,562.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,682,937.25 : 26,298,227.88 = 26,298,227.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,682,937.25/26,298,227.88 = 26,298,227.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,682,937.25x = 26,298,227.88 × 26,298,227.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,682,937.25x = 691,596,789,365,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,596,789,365,427/18,682,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,017,562.07

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