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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,081,460.50 and 27,290,338.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,081,460.50 and 27,290,338.13 is: 41,189,291.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,081,460.50 : 27,290,338.13 = 27,290,338.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,081,460.50/27,290,338.13 = 27,290,338.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,081,460.50x = 27,290,338.13 × 27,290,338.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,081,460.50x = 744,762,554,976,828.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,762,554,976,828.50/18,081,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,189,291.93

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