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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,420,706 and 27,083,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,420,706 and 27,083,376 is: 42,105,598.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,420,706 : 27,083,376 = 27,083,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,420,706/27,083,376 = 27,083,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,420,706x = 27,083,376 × 27,083,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,420,706x = 733,509,255,557,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,509,255,557,376/17,420,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,105,598.68

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