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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,696,684 and 27,970,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,696,684 and 27,970,308 is: 41,843,683.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,696,684 : 27,970,308 = 27,970,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,696,684/27,970,308 = 27,970,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,696,684x = 27,970,308 × 27,970,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,696,684x = 782,338,129,614,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,338,129,614,864/18,696,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,843,683.60

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