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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,245,797 and 27,053,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,245,797 and 27,053,604 is: 42,439,180.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,245,797 : 27,053,604 = 27,053,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,245,797/27,053,604 = 27,053,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,245,797x = 27,053,604 × 27,053,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,245,797x = 731,897,489,388,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,897,489,388,816/17,245,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,439,180.36

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