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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,913.50 and 28,720,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,913.50 and 28,720,740 is: 44,118,560.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,913.50 : 28,720,740 = 28,720,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,913.50/28,720,740 = 28,720,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,913.50x = 28,720,740 × 28,720,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,913.50x = 824,880,906,147,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,880,906,147,600/18,696,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,118,560.33

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