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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,530,608 and 27,941,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,530,608 and 27,941,712 is: 42,132,415.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,530,608 : 27,941,712 = 27,941,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,530,608/27,941,712 = 27,941,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,530,608x = 27,941,712 × 27,941,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,530,608x = 780,739,269,490,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,739,269,490,944/18,530,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,132,415.16

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