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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,475,620 and 27,353,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,475,620 and 27,353,934 is: 42,816,089.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,475,620 : 27,353,934 = 27,353,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,475,620/27,353,934 = 27,353,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,475,620x = 27,353,934 × 27,353,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,475,620x = 748,237,705,276,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,237,705,276,356/17,475,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,816,089.23

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