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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,309,670.75 and 27,409,448.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,309,670.75 and 27,409,448.25 is: 43,402,203.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,309,670.75 : 27,409,448.25 = 27,409,448.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,309,670.75/27,409,448.25 = 27,409,448.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,309,670.75x = 27,409,448.25 × 27,409,448.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,309,670.75x = 751,277,853,369,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,277,853,369,428/17,309,670.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,402,203.56

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