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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,712,160 and 27,992,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,712,160 and 27,992,096 is: 41,874,237.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,712,160 : 27,992,096 = 27,992,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,712,160/27,992,096 = 27,992,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,712,160x = 27,992,096 × 27,992,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,712,160x = 783,557,438,473,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,557,438,473,216/18,712,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,874,237.85

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