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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,530,158 and 27,941,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,530,158 and 27,941,037 is: 42,131,402.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,530,158 : 27,941,037 = 27,941,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,530,158/27,941,037 = 27,941,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,530,158x = 27,941,037 × 27,941,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,530,158x = 780,701,548,635,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,701,548,635,369/18,530,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,131,402.69

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