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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,309,062 and 27,408,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,309,062 and 27,408,446 is: 43,400,555.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,309,062 : 27,408,446 = 27,408,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,309,062/27,408,446 = 27,408,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,309,062x = 27,408,446 × 27,408,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,309,062x = 751,222,912,134,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,222,912,134,916/17,309,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,400,555.86

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