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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,530,156 and 27,941,034

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,530,156 and 27,941,034 is: 42,131,398.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,530,156 : 27,941,034 = 27,941,034 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,530,156/27,941,034 = 27,941,034/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,530,156x = 27,941,034 × 27,941,034
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,530,156x = 780,701,380,989,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,701,380,989,156/18,530,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,131,398.19

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