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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,540,560.13 and 27,302,189.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,540,560.13 and 27,302,189.06 is: 42,496,335.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,540,560.13 : 27,302,189.06 = 27,302,189.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,540,560.13/27,302,189.06 = 27,302,189.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,540,560.13x = 27,302,189.06 × 27,302,189.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,540,560.13x = 745,409,527,604,494.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,409,527,604,494.62/17,540,560.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,496,335.48

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