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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,511,408 and 27,974,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,511,408 and 27,974,448 is: 44,689,138.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,511,408 : 27,974,448 = 27,974,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,511,408/27,974,448 = 27,974,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,511,408x = 27,974,448 × 27,974,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,511,408x = 782,569,740,904,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,569,740,904,704/17,511,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,689,138.70

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