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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,701,140 and 27,976,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,701,140 and 27,976,420 is: 41,851,998.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,701,140 : 27,976,420 = 27,976,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,701,140/27,976,420 = 27,976,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,701,140x = 27,976,420 × 27,976,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,701,140x = 782,680,076,016,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,680,076,016,400/18,701,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,851,998.11

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