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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,576 and 27,245,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,576 and 27,245,280 is: 42,100,903.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,576 : 27,245,280 = 27,245,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,576/27,245,280 = 27,245,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,576x = 27,245,280 × 27,245,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,576x = 742,305,282,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,305,282,278,400/17,631,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,100,903.64

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