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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,309,018 and 27,408,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,309,018 and 27,408,387 is: 43,400,479.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,309,018 : 27,408,387 = 27,408,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,309,018/27,408,387 = 27,408,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,309,018x = 27,408,387 × 27,408,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,309,018x = 751,219,677,941,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,219,677,941,769/17,309,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,400,479.33

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