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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,560,313 and 27,271,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,560,313 and 27,271,890 is: 40,072,383.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,560,313 : 27,271,890 = 27,271,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,560,313/27,271,890 = 27,271,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,560,313x = 27,271,890 × 27,271,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,560,313x = 743,755,984,172,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,755,984,172,100/18,560,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,072,383.70

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