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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,014,734 and 27,883,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,014,734 and 27,883,780 is: 43,159,404.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,014,734 : 27,883,780 = 27,883,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,014,734/27,883,780 = 27,883,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,014,734x = 27,883,780 × 27,883,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,014,734x = 777,505,187,088,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,505,187,088,400/18,014,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,159,404.25

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