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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,840.19 and 28,720,635.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,840.19 and 28,720,635.75 is: 44,118,413.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,840.19 : 28,720,635.75 = 28,720,635.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,840.19/28,720,635.75 = 28,720,635.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,840.19x = 28,720,635.75 × 28,720,635.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,840.19x = 824,874,917,884,178
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,874,917,884,178/18,696,840.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,118,413.04

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