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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,188,341 and 27,471,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,188,341 and 27,471,345 is: 41,492,228.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,188,341 : 27,471,345 = 27,471,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,188,341/27,471,345 = 27,471,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,188,341x = 27,471,345 × 27,471,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,188,341x = 754,674,796,109,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,674,796,109,025/18,188,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,492,228.24

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