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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,542,120 and 27,277,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,542,120 and 27,277,104 is: 40,127,040.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,542,120 : 27,277,104 = 27,277,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,542,120/27,277,104 = 27,277,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,542,120x = 27,277,104 × 27,277,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,542,120x = 744,040,402,626,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,040,402,626,816/18,542,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,127,040.63

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