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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,474,133 and 27,352,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,474,133 and 27,352,015 is: 42,813,724.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,474,133 : 27,352,015 = 27,352,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,474,133/27,352,015 = 27,352,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,474,133x = 27,352,015 × 27,352,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,474,133x = 748,132,724,560,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,132,724,560,225/17,474,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,813,724.98

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