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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,701,032 and 27,337,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,701,032 and 27,337,656 is: 42,220,557.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,701,032 : 27,337,656 = 27,337,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,701,032/27,337,656 = 27,337,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,701,032x = 27,337,656 × 27,337,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,701,032x = 747,347,435,574,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 747,347,435,574,336/17,701,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,220,557.29

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