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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,475,412 and 27,353,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,475,412 and 27,353,598 is: 42,815,546.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,475,412 : 27,353,598 = 27,353,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,475,412/27,353,598 = 27,353,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,475,412x = 27,353,598 × 27,353,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,475,412x = 748,219,323,545,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,219,323,545,604/17,475,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,815,546.98

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