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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,420,708 and 27,083,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,420,708 and 27,083,379 is: 42,105,603.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,420,708 : 27,083,379 = 27,083,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,420,708/27,083,379 = 27,083,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,420,708x = 27,083,379 × 27,083,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,420,708x = 733,509,418,057,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,509,418,057,641/17,420,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,105,603.17

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