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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,508,789 and 27,970,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,508,789 and 27,970,659 is: 44,683,716.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,508,789 : 27,970,659 = 27,970,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,508,789/27,970,659 = 27,970,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,508,789x = 27,970,659 × 27,970,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,508,789x = 782,357,764,894,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,357,764,894,281/17,508,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,683,716.55

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