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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,477,003 and 27,135,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,477,003 and 27,135,665 is: 42,132,184.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,477,003 : 27,135,665 = 27,135,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,477,003/27,135,665 = 27,135,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,477,003x = 27,135,665 × 27,135,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,477,003x = 736,344,314,992,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,344,314,992,225/17,477,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,132,184.51

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