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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,851,271.75 and 28,825,191.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,851,271.75 and 28,825,191.56 is: 44,076,159.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,851,271.75 : 28,825,191.56 = 28,825,191.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,851,271.75/28,825,191.56 = 28,825,191.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,851,271.75x = 28,825,191.56 × 28,825,191.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,851,271.75x = 830,891,668,614,821.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,891,668,614,821.25/18,851,271.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,076,159.93

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