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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,633,418 and 27,235,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,633,418 and 27,235,863 is: 42,067,410.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,633,418 : 27,235,863 = 27,235,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,633,418/27,235,863 = 27,235,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,633,418x = 27,235,863 × 27,235,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,633,418x = 741,792,233,354,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,792,233,354,769/17,633,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,067,410.49

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