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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,602,374 and 27,922,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,602,374 and 27,922,105 is: 41,910,991.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,602,374 : 27,922,105 = 27,922,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,602,374/27,922,105 = 27,922,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,602,374x = 27,922,105 × 27,922,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,602,374x = 779,643,947,631,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,643,947,631,025/18,602,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,910,991.99

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