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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,817 and 28,720,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,817 and 28,720,598 is: 44,118,351.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,817 : 28,720,598 = 28,720,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,817/28,720,598 = 28,720,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,817x = 28,720,598 × 28,720,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,817x = 824,872,749,477,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,872,749,477,604/18,696,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,118,351.77

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