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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,312,448 and 27,016,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,312,448 and 27,016,791 is: 42,160,819.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,312,448 : 27,016,791 = 27,016,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,312,448/27,016,791 = 27,016,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,312,448x = 27,016,791 × 27,016,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,312,448x = 729,906,995,937,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,906,995,937,681/17,312,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,160,819.54

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