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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,158,409 and 26,980,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,158,409 and 26,980,362 is: 40,088,310.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,158,409 : 26,980,362 = 26,980,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,158,409/26,980,362 = 26,980,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,158,409x = 26,980,362 × 26,980,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,158,409x = 727,939,933,651,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,939,933,651,044/18,158,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,088,310.25

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