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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,471,165 and 27,024,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,471,165 and 27,024,416 is: 41,801,394.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,471,165 : 27,024,416 = 27,024,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,471,165/27,024,416 = 27,024,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,471,165x = 27,024,416 × 27,024,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,471,165x = 730,319,060,141,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,319,060,141,056/17,471,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,801,394.48

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