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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,140,652 and 27,498,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,140,652 and 27,498,906 is: 41,684,820.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,140,652 : 27,498,906 = 27,498,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,140,652/27,498,906 = 27,498,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,140,652x = 27,498,906 × 27,498,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,140,652x = 756,189,831,196,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,189,831,196,836/18,140,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,684,820.99

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