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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,632,182 and 27,234,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,632,182 and 27,234,357 is: 42,065,706.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,632,182 : 27,234,357 = 27,234,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,632,182/27,234,357 = 27,234,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,632,182x = 27,234,357 × 27,234,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,632,182x = 741,710,201,203,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,710,201,203,449/17,632,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,065,706.97

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