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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,440,517 and 27,062,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,440,517 and 27,062,904 is: 39,716,932.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,440,517 : 27,062,904 = 27,062,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,440,517/27,062,904 = 27,062,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,440,517x = 27,062,904 × 27,062,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,440,517x = 732,400,772,913,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,400,772,913,216/18,440,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,716,932.71

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