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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,360,488 and 27,776,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,360,488 and 27,776,877 is: 42,022,570.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,360,488 : 27,776,877 = 27,776,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,360,488/27,776,877 = 27,776,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,360,488x = 27,776,877 × 27,776,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,360,488x = 771,554,895,873,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,554,895,873,129/18,360,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,022,570.20

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