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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,701,568 and 25,342,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,701,568 and 25,342,848 is: 34,342,571.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,701,568 : 25,342,848 = 25,342,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,701,568/25,342,848 = 25,342,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,701,568x = 25,342,848 × 25,342,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,701,568x = 642,259,944,751,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,259,944,751,104/18,701,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,342,571.96

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