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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,014,703 and 27,883,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,014,703 and 27,883,734 is: 43,159,336.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,014,703 : 27,883,734 = 27,883,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,014,703/27,883,734 = 27,883,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,014,703x = 27,883,734 × 27,883,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,014,703x = 777,502,621,782,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,502,621,782,756/18,014,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,159,336.11

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