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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,266 and 27,390,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,266 and 27,390,231 is: 42,869,334.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,266 : 27,390,231 = 27,390,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,266/27,390,231 = 27,390,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,266x = 27,390,231 × 27,390,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,266x = 750,224,754,233,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,224,754,233,361/17,500,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,869,334.34

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