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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,541,775 and 27,276,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,541,775 and 27,276,645 is: 40,126,436.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,541,775 : 27,276,645 = 27,276,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,541,775/27,276,645 = 27,276,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,541,775x = 27,276,645 × 27,276,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,541,775x = 744,015,362,456,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,015,362,456,025/18,541,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,126,436.79

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