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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,473,588 and 27,351,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,473,588 and 27,351,175 is: 42,812,430.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,473,588 : 27,351,175 = 27,351,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,473,588/27,351,175 = 27,351,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,473,588x = 27,351,175 × 27,351,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,473,588x = 748,086,773,880,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,086,773,880,625/17,473,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,812,430.62

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