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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,475,416 and 27,353,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,475,416 and 27,353,604 is: 42,815,555.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,475,416 : 27,353,604 = 27,353,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,475,416/27,353,604 = 27,353,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,475,416x = 27,353,604 × 27,353,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,475,416x = 748,219,651,788,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,219,651,788,816/17,475,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,815,555.97

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