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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,408 and 27,969,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,408 and 27,969,879 is: 41,843,017.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,408 : 27,969,879 = 27,969,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,408/27,969,879 = 27,969,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,408x = 27,969,879 × 27,969,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,408x = 782,314,131,274,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,314,131,274,641/18,696,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,843,017.72

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