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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,180 and 27,390,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,180 and 27,390,103 is: 42,869,144.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,180 : 27,390,103 = 27,390,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,180/27,390,103 = 27,390,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,180x = 27,390,103 × 27,390,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,180x = 750,217,742,350,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,217,742,350,609/17,500,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,869,144.34

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