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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,384.75 and 27,244,964.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,384.75 and 27,244,964.25 is: 42,100,384.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,384.75 : 27,244,964.25 = 27,244,964.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,384.75/27,244,964.25 = 27,244,964.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,384.75x = 27,244,964.25 × 27,244,964.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,384.75x = 742,288,076,983,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,288,076,983,778/17,631,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,100,384.49

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