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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,577,860 and 27,320,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,577,860 and 27,320,526 is: 40,177,455.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,577,860 : 27,320,526 = 27,320,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,577,860/27,320,526 = 27,320,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,577,860x = 27,320,526 × 27,320,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,577,860x = 746,411,140,916,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,411,140,916,676/18,577,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,177,455.36

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