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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,474,134 and 27,352,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,474,134 and 27,352,017 is: 42,813,728.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,474,134 : 27,352,017 = 27,352,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,474,134/27,352,017 = 27,352,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,474,134x = 27,352,017 × 27,352,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,474,134x = 748,132,833,968,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,132,833,968,289/17,474,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,813,728.79

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