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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,442,027.69 and 27,513,573.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,442,027.69 and 27,513,573.75 is: 41,047,370.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,442,027.69 : 27,513,573.75 = 27,513,573.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,442,027.69/27,513,573.75 = 27,513,573.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,442,027.69x = 27,513,573.75 × 27,513,573.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,442,027.69x = 756,996,740,496,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,996,740,496,689/18,442,027.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,047,370.35

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