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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,241,992 and 27,047,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,241,992 and 27,047,532 is: 42,429,493.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,241,992 : 27,047,532 = 27,047,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,241,992/27,047,532 = 27,047,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,241,992x = 27,047,532 × 27,047,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,241,992x = 731,568,987,291,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,568,987,291,024/17,241,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,429,493.49

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