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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,836,768 and 28,393,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,836,768 and 28,393,176 is: 42,797,811.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,836,768 : 28,393,176 = 28,393,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,836,768/28,393,176 = 28,393,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,836,768x = 28,393,176 × 28,393,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,836,768x = 806,172,443,366,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 806,172,443,366,976/18,836,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,797,811.35

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