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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,014,740 and 27,883,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,014,740 and 27,883,790 is: 43,159,420.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,014,740 : 27,883,790 = 27,883,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,014,740/27,883,790 = 27,883,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,014,740x = 27,883,790 × 27,883,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,014,740x = 777,505,744,764,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,505,744,764,100/18,014,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,159,420.83

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