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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,245,840 and 27,053,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,245,840 and 27,053,592 is: 42,439,036.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,245,840 : 27,053,592 = 27,053,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,245,840/27,053,592 = 27,053,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,245,840x = 27,053,592 × 27,053,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,245,840x = 731,896,840,102,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,896,840,102,464/17,245,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,439,036.90

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