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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,014,698.50 and 27,883,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,014,698.50 and 27,883,726 is: 43,159,322.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,014,698.50 : 27,883,726 = 27,883,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,014,698.50/27,883,726 = 27,883,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,014,698.50x = 27,883,726 × 27,883,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,014,698.50x = 777,502,175,643,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,502,175,643,076/18,014,698.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,159,322.13

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