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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,751,134.75 and 28,176,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,751,134.75 and 28,176,627 is: 42,339,960.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,751,134.75 : 28,176,627 = 28,176,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,751,134.75/28,176,627 = 28,176,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,751,134.75x = 28,176,627 × 28,176,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,751,134.75x = 793,922,309,097,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,922,309,097,129/18,751,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,339,960.74

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