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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,473,584.75 and 27,351,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,473,584.75 and 27,351,171 is: 42,812,426.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,473,584.75 : 27,351,171 = 27,351,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,473,584.75/27,351,171 = 27,351,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,473,584.75x = 27,351,171 × 27,351,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,473,584.75x = 748,086,555,071,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,086,555,071,241/17,473,584.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,812,426.06

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