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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,602,340.75 and 27,922,055.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,602,340.75 and 27,922,055.63 is: 41,910,918.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,602,340.75 : 27,922,055.63 = 27,922,055.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,602,340.75/27,922,055.63 = 27,922,055.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,602,340.75x = 27,922,055.63 × 27,922,055.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,602,340.75x = 779,641,190,325,594.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,641,190,325,594.12/18,602,340.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,910,918.67

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