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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,575,616 and 27,972,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,575,616 and 27,972,864 is: 42,124,100.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,575,616 : 27,972,864 = 27,972,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,575,616/27,972,864 = 27,972,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,575,616x = 27,972,864 × 27,972,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,575,616x = 782,481,120,362,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,481,120,362,496/18,575,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,124,100.78

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