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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,416,911 and 27,461,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,416,911 and 27,461,148 is: 43,297,841.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,416,911 : 27,461,148 = 27,461,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,416,911/27,461,148 = 27,461,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,416,911x = 27,461,148 × 27,461,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,416,911x = 754,114,649,477,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,114,649,477,904/17,416,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,297,841.36

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