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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,644 and 27,245,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,644 and 27,245,376 is: 42,101,037.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,644 : 27,245,376 = 27,245,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,644/27,245,376 = 27,245,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,644x = 27,245,376 × 27,245,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,644x = 742,310,513,381,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,310,513,381,376/17,631,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,101,037.96

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