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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,628 and 27,245,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,628 and 27,245,356 is: 42,101,014.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,628 : 27,245,356 = 27,245,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,628/27,245,356 = 27,245,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,628x = 27,245,356 × 27,245,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,628x = 742,309,423,566,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,309,423,566,736/17,631,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,101,014.36

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