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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,169,699 and 27,928,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,169,699 and 27,928,125 is: 42,927,522.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,699 : 27,928,125 = 27,928,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,699/27,928,125 = 27,928,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,699x = 27,928,125 × 27,928,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,699x = 779,980,166,015,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,980,166,015,625/18,169,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,927,522.69

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