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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,387 and 27,244,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,387 and 27,244,967 is: 42,100,387.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,387 : 27,244,967 = 27,244,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,387/27,244,967 = 27,244,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,387x = 27,244,967 × 27,244,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,387x = 742,288,226,831,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,288,226,831,089/17,631,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,100,387.61

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