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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,169,515 and 27,927,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,169,515 and 27,927,841.50 is: 42,927,085.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,515 : 27,927,841.50 = 27,927,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,515/27,927,841.50 = 27,927,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,515x = 27,927,841.50 × 27,927,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,515x = 779,964,330,849,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,964,330,849,122.25/18,169,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,927,085.88

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