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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,841,300 and 29,883,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,841,300 and 29,883,534 is: 47,397,239.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,841,300 : 29,883,534 = 29,883,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,841,300/29,883,534 = 29,883,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,841,300x = 29,883,534 × 29,883,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,841,300x = 893,025,604,329,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,025,604,329,156/18,841,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,397,239.27

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