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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,440,550 and 27,062,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,440,550 and 27,062,948 is: 39,716,990.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,440,550 : 27,062,948 = 27,062,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,440,550/27,062,948 = 27,062,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,440,550x = 27,062,948 × 27,062,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,440,550x = 732,403,154,450,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,403,154,450,704/18,440,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,716,990.79

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