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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,256,066.75 and 27,471,116.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,256,066.75 and 27,471,116.25 is: 43,733,154.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,256,066.75 : 27,471,116.25 = 27,471,116.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,256,066.75/27,471,116.25 = 27,471,116.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,256,066.75x = 27,471,116.25 × 27,471,116.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,256,066.75x = 754,662,228,021,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,662,228,021,014/17,256,066.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,733,154.20

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