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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,612,882 and 27,939,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,612,882 and 27,939,006 is: 41,938,054.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,612,882 : 27,939,006 = 27,939,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,612,882/27,939,006 = 27,939,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,612,882x = 27,939,006 × 27,939,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,612,882x = 780,588,056,268,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,588,056,268,036/18,612,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,938,054.31

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