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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,216 and 27,390,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,216 and 27,390,156 is: 42,869,222.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,216 : 27,390,156 = 27,390,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,216/27,390,156 = 27,390,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,216x = 27,390,156 × 27,390,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,216x = 750,220,645,704,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,220,645,704,336/17,500,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,869,222.05

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