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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,559,036 and 27,023,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,559,036 and 27,023,331 is: 41,588,867.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,559,036 : 27,023,331 = 27,023,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,559,036/27,023,331 = 27,023,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,559,036x = 27,023,331 × 27,023,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,559,036x = 730,260,418,335,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,260,418,335,561/17,559,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,588,867.31

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