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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,546,712.75 and 27,276,945.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,546,712.75 and 27,276,945.75 is: 42,402,915.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,546,712.75 : 27,276,945.75 = 27,276,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,546,712.75/27,276,945.75 = 27,276,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,546,712.75x = 27,276,945.75 × 27,276,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,546,712.75x = 744,031,769,448,443
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,031,769,448,443/17,546,712.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,402,915.01

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