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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,473,956.75 and 27,351,760.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,473,956.75 and 27,351,760.50 is: 42,813,360.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,473,956.75 : 27,351,760.50 = 27,351,760.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,473,956.75/27,351,760.50 = 27,351,760.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,473,956.75x = 27,351,760.50 × 27,351,760.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,473,956.75x = 748,118,802,449,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,118,802,449,360.25/17,473,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,813,360.09

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