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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,411,877.13 and 27,617,815.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,411,877.13 and 27,617,815.69 is: 41,426,723.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,411,877.13 : 27,617,815.69 = 27,617,815.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,411,877.13/27,617,815.69 = 27,617,815.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,411,877.13x = 27,617,815.69 × 27,617,815.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,411,877.13x = 762,743,743,348,721.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,743,743,348,721.12/18,411,877.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,426,723.53

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