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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,364,500 and 27,450,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,364,500 and 27,450,788 is: 41,032,740.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,364,500 : 27,450,788 = 27,450,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,364,500/27,450,788 = 27,450,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,364,500x = 27,450,788 × 27,450,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,364,500x = 753,545,761,820,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,545,761,820,944/18,364,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,032,740.44

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