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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,338,986 and 27,001,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,338,986 and 27,001,268 is: 42,047,930.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,338,986 : 27,001,268 = 27,001,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,338,986/27,001,268 = 27,001,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,338,986x = 27,001,268 × 27,001,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,338,986x = 729,068,473,607,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,068,473,607,824/17,338,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,047,930.23

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