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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,508,769.50 and 27,970,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,508,769.50 and 27,970,635 is: 44,683,689.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,508,769.50 : 27,970,635 = 27,970,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,508,769.50/27,970,635 = 27,970,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,508,769.50x = 27,970,635 × 27,970,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,508,769.50x = 782,356,422,303,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,356,422,303,225/17,508,769.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,683,689.64

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