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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,245,818 and 27,053,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,245,818 and 27,053,639 is: 42,439,238.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,245,818 : 27,053,639 = 27,053,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,245,818/27,053,639 = 27,053,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,245,818x = 27,053,639 × 27,053,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,245,818x = 731,899,383,142,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,899,383,142,321/17,245,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,439,238.49

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