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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,140,668 and 27,498,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,140,668 and 27,498,942 is: 41,684,893.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,140,668 : 27,498,942 = 27,498,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,140,668/27,498,942 = 27,498,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,140,668x = 27,498,942 × 27,498,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,140,668x = 756,191,811,119,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,191,811,119,364/18,140,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,684,893.36

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