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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,602,379 and 27,922,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,602,379 and 27,922,113 is: 41,911,004.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,602,379 : 27,922,113 = 27,922,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,602,379/27,922,113 = 27,922,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,602,379x = 27,922,113 × 27,922,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,602,379x = 779,644,394,384,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,644,394,384,769/18,602,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,911,004.74

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