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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,689,832 and 27,325,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,689,832 and 27,325,188 is: 39,950,380.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,689,832 : 27,325,188 = 27,325,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,689,832/27,325,188 = 27,325,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,689,832x = 27,325,188 × 27,325,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,689,832x = 746,665,899,235,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,665,899,235,344/18,689,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,950,380.47

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