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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,751,230 and 28,176,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,751,230 and 28,176,777 is: 42,340,196.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,751,230 : 28,176,777 = 28,176,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,751,230/28,176,777 = 28,176,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,751,230x = 28,176,777 × 28,176,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,751,230x = 793,930,762,107,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,930,762,107,729/18,751,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,340,196.46

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