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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,476,999.25 and 27,135,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,476,999.25 and 27,135,659 is: 42,132,174.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,476,999.25 : 27,135,659 = 27,135,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,476,999.25/27,135,659 = 27,135,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,476,999.25x = 27,135,659 × 27,135,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,476,999.25x = 736,343,989,364,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,343,989,364,281/17,476,999.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,132,174.91

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