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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,508,772 and 27,970,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,508,772 and 27,970,638 is: 44,683,692.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,508,772 : 27,970,638 = 27,970,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,508,772/27,970,638 = 27,970,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,508,772x = 27,970,638 × 27,970,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,508,772x = 782,356,590,127,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,356,590,127,044/17,508,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,683,692.84

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