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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,245,838 and 27,053,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,245,838 and 27,053,589 is: 42,439,032.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,245,838 : 27,053,589 = 27,053,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,245,838/27,053,589 = 27,053,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,245,838x = 27,053,589 × 27,053,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,245,838x = 731,896,677,780,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,896,677,780,921/17,245,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,439,032.41

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