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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,410 and 27,969,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,410 and 27,969,882 is: 41,843,022.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,410 : 27,969,882 = 27,969,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,410/27,969,882 = 27,969,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,410x = 27,969,882 × 27,969,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,410x = 782,314,299,093,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,314,299,093,924/18,696,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,843,022.22

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