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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,812,482 and 27,492,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,812,482 and 27,492,717 is: 40,178,084.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,812,482 : 27,492,717 = 27,492,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,812,482/27,492,717 = 27,492,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,812,482x = 27,492,717 × 27,492,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,812,482x = 755,849,488,042,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,849,488,042,089/18,812,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,178,084.32

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