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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,169,582.25 and 27,927,899.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,169,582.25 and 27,927,899.75 is: 42,927,106.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,582.25 : 27,927,899.75 = 27,927,899.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,582.25/27,927,899.75 = 27,927,899.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,582.25x = 27,927,899.75 × 27,927,899.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,582.25x = 779,967,584,446,050
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,967,584,446,050/18,169,582.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,927,106.07

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