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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,085,330 and 27,312,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,085,330 and 27,312,323 is: 41,246,855.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,085,330 : 27,312,323 = 27,312,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,085,330/27,312,323 = 27,312,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,085,330x = 27,312,323 × 27,312,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,085,330x = 745,962,987,656,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,962,987,656,329/18,085,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,246,855.19

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