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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,515,754 and 27,892,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,515,754 and 27,892,563 is: 44,416,875.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,515,754 : 27,892,563 = 27,892,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,515,754/27,892,563 = 27,892,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,515,754x = 27,892,563 × 27,892,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,515,754x = 777,995,070,708,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,995,070,708,969/17,515,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,416,875.84

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