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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,819 and 28,720,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,819 and 28,720,601 is: 44,118,356.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,819 : 28,720,601 = 28,720,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,819/28,720,601 = 28,720,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,819x = 28,720,601 × 28,720,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,819x = 824,872,921,801,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,872,921,801,201/18,696,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,118,356.27

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