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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,075,020 and 27,536,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,075,020 and 27,536,058 is: 41,949,302.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,075,020 : 27,536,058 = 27,536,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,075,020/27,536,058 = 27,536,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,075,020x = 27,536,058 × 27,536,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,075,020x = 758,234,490,179,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,234,490,179,364/18,075,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,949,302.97

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