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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,411,898 and 27,617,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,411,898 and 27,617,838 is: 41,426,743.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,411,898 : 27,617,838 = 27,617,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,411,898/27,617,838 = 27,617,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,411,898x = 27,617,838 × 27,617,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,411,898x = 762,744,975,794,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,744,975,794,244/18,411,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,426,743.50

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