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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,545,170 and 27,262,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,545,170 and 27,262,222 is: 40,076,674.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,545,170 : 27,262,222 = 27,262,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,545,170/27,262,222 = 27,262,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,545,170x = 27,262,222 × 27,262,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,545,170x = 743,228,748,377,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,228,748,377,284/18,545,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,076,674.86

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