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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,612,922.50 and 27,939,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,612,922.50 and 27,939,060 is: 41,938,125.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,612,922.50 : 27,939,060 = 27,939,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,612,922.50/27,939,060 = 27,939,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,612,922.50x = 27,939,060 × 27,939,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,612,922.50x = 780,591,073,683,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,591,073,683,600/18,612,922.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,938,125.18

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