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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,163,878 and 27,322,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,163,878 and 27,322,329 is: 41,098,583.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,163,878 : 27,322,329 = 27,322,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,163,878/27,322,329 = 27,322,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,163,878x = 27,322,329 × 27,322,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,163,878x = 746,509,661,984,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,509,661,984,241/18,163,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,098,583.79

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