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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,511,480 and 27,974,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,511,480 and 27,974,556 is: 44,689,300.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,511,480 : 27,974,556 = 27,974,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,511,480/27,974,556 = 27,974,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,511,480x = 27,974,556 × 27,974,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,511,480x = 782,575,783,397,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,575,783,397,136/17,511,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,689,300.01

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