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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,416,921.50 and 27,669,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,416,921.50 and 27,669,996 is: 43,958,898.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,416,921.50 : 27,669,996 = 27,669,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,416,921.50/27,669,996 = 27,669,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,416,921.50x = 27,669,996 × 27,669,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,416,921.50x = 765,628,678,640,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,628,678,640,016/17,416,921.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,958,898.17

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