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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,632,168.50 and 27,234,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,632,168.50 and 27,234,339 is: 42,065,683.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,632,168.50 : 27,234,339 = 27,234,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,632,168.50/27,234,339 = 27,234,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,632,168.50x = 27,234,339 × 27,234,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,632,168.50x = 741,709,220,766,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,709,220,766,921/17,632,168.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,065,683.57

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