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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,385 and 27,244,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,385 and 27,244,961 is: 42,100,373.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,385 : 27,244,961 = 27,244,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,385/27,244,961 = 27,244,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,385x = 27,244,961 × 27,244,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,385x = 742,287,899,891,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,287,899,891,521/17,631,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,100,373.84

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