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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,332 and 27,244,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,332 and 27,244,889 is: 42,100,277.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,332 : 27,244,889 = 27,244,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,332/27,244,889 = 27,244,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,332x = 27,244,889 × 27,244,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,332x = 742,283,976,622,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,283,976,622,321/17,631,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,100,277.88

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