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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,515,828 and 27,892,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,515,828 and 27,892,664 is: 44,417,009.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,515,828 : 27,892,664 = 27,892,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,515,828/27,892,664 = 27,892,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,515,828x = 27,892,664 × 27,892,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,515,828x = 778,000,705,016,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 778,000,705,016,896/17,515,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,417,009.86

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