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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,812,832 and 27,493,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,812,832 and 27,493,338 is: 40,179,151.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,812,832 : 27,493,338 = 27,493,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,812,832/27,493,338 = 27,493,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,812,832x = 27,493,338 × 27,493,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,812,832x = 755,883,634,382,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,883,634,382,244/18,812,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,179,151.89

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