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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,411,878.25 and 27,617,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,411,878.25 and 27,617,814 is: 41,426,715.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,411,878.25 : 27,617,814 = 27,617,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,411,878.25/27,617,814 = 27,617,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,411,878.25x = 27,617,814 × 27,617,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,411,878.25x = 762,743,650,138,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,743,650,138,596/18,411,878.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,426,715.94

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