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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,701,056 and 27,337,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,701,056 and 27,337,658 is: 42,220,506.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,701,056 : 27,337,658 = 27,337,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,701,056/27,337,658 = 27,337,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,701,056x = 27,337,658 × 27,337,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,701,056x = 747,347,544,924,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 747,347,544,924,964/17,701,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,220,506.22

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