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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,701,054 and 27,337,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,701,054 and 27,337,692 is: 42,220,616.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,701,054 : 27,337,692 = 27,337,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,701,054/27,337,692 = 27,337,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,701,054x = 27,337,692 × 27,337,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,701,054x = 747,349,403,886,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 747,349,403,886,864/17,701,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,220,616.01

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