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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,475,444 and 27,353,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,475,444 and 27,353,646 is: 42,815,618.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,475,444 : 27,353,646 = 27,353,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,475,444/27,353,646 = 27,353,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,475,444x = 27,353,646 × 27,353,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,475,444x = 748,221,949,493,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,221,949,493,316/17,475,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,815,618.85

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