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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,312,021 and 27,016,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,312,021 and 27,016,151 is: 42,159,861.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,312,021 : 27,016,151 = 27,016,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,312,021/27,016,151 = 27,016,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,312,021x = 27,016,151 × 27,016,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,312,021x = 729,872,414,854,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,872,414,854,801/17,312,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,159,861.92

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