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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,632,332 and 27,234,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,632,332 and 27,234,576 is: 42,066,025.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,632,332 : 27,234,576 = 27,234,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,632,332/27,234,576 = 27,234,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,632,332x = 27,234,576 × 27,234,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,632,332x = 741,722,129,899,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,722,129,899,776/17,632,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,066,025.63

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