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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,044 and 27,389,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,044 and 27,389,898 is: 42,868,835.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,044 : 27,389,898 = 27,389,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,044/27,389,898 = 27,389,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,044x = 27,389,898 × 27,389,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,044x = 750,206,512,450,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,206,512,450,404/17,500,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,868,835.78

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