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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,158,424 and 26,980,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,158,424 and 26,980,386 is: 40,088,348.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,158,424 : 26,980,386 = 26,980,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,158,424/26,980,386 = 26,980,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,158,424x = 26,980,386 × 26,980,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,158,424x = 727,941,228,708,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,941,228,708,996/18,158,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,088,348.46

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