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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,173,018.25 and 26,974,184.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,173,018.25 and 26,974,184.63 is: 40,037,743.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,173,018.25 : 26,974,184.63 = 26,974,184.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,173,018.25/26,974,184.63 = 26,974,184.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,173,018.25x = 26,974,184.63 × 26,974,184.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,173,018.25x = 727,606,636,183,586.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,606,636,183,586.38/18,173,018.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,037,743.11

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