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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,411,894 and 27,617,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,411,894 and 27,617,832 is: 41,426,734.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,411,894 : 27,617,832 = 27,617,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,411,894/27,617,832 = 27,617,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,411,894x = 27,617,832 × 27,617,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,411,894x = 762,744,644,380,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,744,644,380,224/18,411,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,426,734.50

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