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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,850,988 and 29,011,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,850,988 and 29,011,314 is: 44,647,863.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,850,988 : 29,011,314 = 29,011,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,850,988/29,011,314 = 29,011,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,850,988x = 29,011,314 × 29,011,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,850,988x = 841,656,340,006,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,656,340,006,596/18,850,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,647,863.55

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