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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,310,040 and 27,700,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,310,040 and 27,700,716 is: 41,907,590.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,310,040 : 27,700,716 = 27,700,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,310,040/27,700,716 = 27,700,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,310,040x = 27,700,716 × 27,700,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,310,040x = 767,329,666,912,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,329,666,912,656/18,310,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,907,590.97

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