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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,918,185 and 27,669,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,918,185 and 27,669,399 is: 42,727,298.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,918,185 : 27,669,399 = 27,669,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,918,185/27,669,399 = 27,669,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,918,185x = 27,669,399 × 27,669,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,918,185x = 765,595,641,021,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,595,641,021,201/17,918,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,727,298.61

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