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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,081,462.75 and 27,290,341.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,081,462.75 and 27,290,341.50 is: 41,189,296.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,081,462.75 : 27,290,341.50 = 27,290,341.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,081,462.75/27,290,341.50 = 27,290,341.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,081,462.75x = 27,290,341.50 × 27,290,341.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,081,462.75x = 744,762,739,186,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,762,739,186,622.25/18,081,462.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,189,296.99

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