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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,467 and 27,245,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,467 and 27,245,084 is: 42,100,558.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,467 : 27,245,084 = 27,245,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,467/27,245,084 = 27,245,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,467x = 27,245,084 × 27,245,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,467x = 742,294,602,167,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,294,602,167,056/17,631,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,100,558.18

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