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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,075,017 and 27,536,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,075,017 and 27,536,054 is: 41,949,297.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,075,017 : 27,536,054 = 27,536,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,075,017/27,536,054 = 27,536,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,075,017x = 27,536,054 × 27,536,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,075,017x = 758,234,269,890,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,234,269,890,916/18,075,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,949,297.75

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