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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,191,823 and 27,259,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,191,823 and 27,259,653 is: 40,847,400.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,191,823 : 27,259,653 = 27,259,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,191,823/27,259,653 = 27,259,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,191,823x = 27,259,653 × 27,259,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,191,823x = 743,088,681,680,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,088,681,680,409/18,191,823
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,847,400.60

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