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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,440,955 and 27,063,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,440,955 and 27,063,558 is: 39,717,908.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,440,955 : 27,063,558 = 27,063,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,440,955/27,063,558 = 27,063,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,440,955x = 27,063,558 × 27,063,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,440,955x = 732,436,171,619,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,436,171,619,364/18,440,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,717,908.95

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