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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,912 and 28,720,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,912 and 28,720,736 is: 44,118,551.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,912 : 28,720,736 = 28,720,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,912/28,720,736 = 28,720,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,912x = 28,720,736 × 28,720,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,912x = 824,880,676,381,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,880,676,381,696/18,696,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,118,551.58

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