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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,214 and 27,390,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,214 and 27,390,153 is: 42,869,217.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,214 : 27,390,153 = 27,390,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,214/27,390,153 = 27,390,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,214x = 27,390,153 × 27,390,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,214x = 750,220,481,363,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,220,481,363,409/17,500,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,869,217.56

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