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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,023,860 and 27,101,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,023,860 and 27,101,412 is: 43,144,535.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,023,860 : 27,101,412 = 27,101,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,023,860/27,101,412 = 27,101,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,023,860x = 27,101,412 × 27,101,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,023,860x = 734,486,532,393,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 734,486,532,393,744/17,023,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,144,535.52

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