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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,515,800 and 27,892,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,515,800 and 27,892,620 is: 44,416,940.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,515,800 : 27,892,620 = 27,892,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,515,800/27,892,620 = 27,892,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,515,800x = 27,892,620 × 27,892,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,515,800x = 777,998,250,464,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,998,250,464,400/17,515,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,416,940.73

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