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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,017,626.50 and 27,922,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,017,626.50 and 27,922,158 is: 43,271,343.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,017,626.50 : 27,922,158 = 27,922,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,017,626.50/27,922,158 = 27,922,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,017,626.50x = 27,922,158 × 27,922,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,017,626.50x = 779,646,907,376,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,646,907,376,964/18,017,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,271,343.61

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