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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,929,132 and 29,282,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,929,132 and 29,282,662 is: 45,299,187.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,929,132 : 29,282,662 = 29,282,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,929,132/29,282,662 = 29,282,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,929,132x = 29,282,662 × 29,282,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,929,132x = 857,474,293,806,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,474,293,806,244/18,929,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,299,187.19

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