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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,471,167 and 27,024,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,471,167 and 27,024,419 is: 41,801,398.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,471,167 : 27,024,419 = 27,024,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,471,167/27,024,419 = 27,024,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,471,167x = 27,024,419 × 27,024,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,471,167x = 730,319,222,287,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,319,222,287,561/17,471,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,801,398.97

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