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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,633,410 and 27,235,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,633,410 and 27,235,852 is: 42,067,395.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,633,410 : 27,235,852 = 27,235,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,633,410/27,235,852 = 27,235,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,633,410x = 27,235,852 × 27,235,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,633,410x = 741,791,634,165,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,791,634,165,904/17,633,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,067,395.60

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