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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,602,372 and 27,922,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,602,372 and 27,922,102 is: 41,910,987.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,602,372 : 27,922,102 = 27,922,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,602,372/27,922,102 = 27,922,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,602,372x = 27,922,102 × 27,922,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,602,372x = 779,643,780,098,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,643,780,098,404/18,602,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,910,987.49

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