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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,169,585.88 and 27,927,903.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,169,585.88 and 27,927,903.94 is: 42,927,110.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,585.88 : 27,927,903.94 = 27,927,903.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,585.88/27,927,903.94 = 27,927,903.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,585.88x = 27,927,903.94 × 27,927,903.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,585.88x = 779,967,818,342,228
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,967,818,342,228/18,169,585.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,927,110.38

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