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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,081,472 and 27,290,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,081,472 and 27,290,356 is: 41,189,319.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,081,472 : 27,290,356 = 27,290,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,081,472/27,290,356 = 27,290,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,081,472x = 27,290,356 × 27,290,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,081,472x = 744,763,530,606,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,763,530,606,736/18,081,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,189,319.69

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