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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,040 and 27,389,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,040 and 27,389,902 is: 42,868,858.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,040 : 27,389,902 = 27,389,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,040/27,389,902 = 27,389,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,040x = 27,389,902 × 27,389,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,040x = 750,206,731,569,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,206,731,569,604/17,500,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,868,858.10

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