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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,813,865 and 27,494,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,813,865 and 27,494,556 is: 40,180,505.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,813,865 : 27,494,556 = 27,494,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,813,865/27,494,556 = 27,494,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,813,865x = 27,494,556 × 27,494,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,813,865x = 755,950,609,637,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,950,609,637,136/18,813,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,180,505.69

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