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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,852 and 28,720,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,852 and 28,720,654 is: 44,118,441.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,852 : 28,720,654 = 28,720,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,852/28,720,654 = 28,720,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,852x = 28,720,654 × 28,720,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,852x = 824,875,966,187,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,875,966,187,716/18,696,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,118,441.23

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