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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,014,702 and 27,883,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,014,702 and 27,883,731 is: 43,159,329.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,014,702 : 27,883,731 = 27,883,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,014,702/27,883,731 = 27,883,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,014,702x = 27,883,731 × 27,883,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,014,702x = 777,502,454,480,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,502,454,480,361/18,014,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,159,329.22

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