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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,783,869.50 and 28,734,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,783,869.50 and 28,734,451 is: 43,956,261.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,783,869.50 : 28,734,451 = 28,734,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,783,869.50/28,734,451 = 28,734,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,783,869.50x = 28,734,451 × 28,734,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,783,869.50x = 825,668,674,271,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,668,674,271,401/18,783,869.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,956,261.21

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