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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,944,579 and 26,394,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,944,579 and 26,394,568 is: 36,774,278.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,944,579 : 26,394,568 = 26,394,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,944,579/26,394,568 = 26,394,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,944,579x = 26,394,568 × 26,394,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,944,579x = 696,673,219,906,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,673,219,906,624/18,944,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,774,278.27

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