Finding the Third Proportional to 17,245,852 and 27,053,612
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,245,852 and 27,053,612 is: 42,439,070.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,245,852 : 27,053,612 = 27,053,612 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,245,852/27,053,612 = 27,053,612/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,245,852x = 27,053,612 × 27,053,612 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,245,852x = 731,897,922,246,544 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 731,897,922,246,544/17,245,852 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 42,439,070.12
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