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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,794,614.50 and 29,906,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,794,614.50 and 29,906,165 is: 47,586,967.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,794,614.50 : 29,906,165 = 29,906,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,794,614.50/29,906,165 = 29,906,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,794,614.50x = 29,906,165 × 29,906,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,794,614.50x = 894,378,705,007,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,378,705,007,225/18,794,614.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,586,967.27

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