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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,747,576 and 27,262,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,747,576 and 27,262,457 is: 41,878,483.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,747,576 : 27,262,457 = 27,262,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,747,576/27,262,457 = 27,262,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,747,576x = 27,262,457 × 27,262,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,747,576x = 743,241,561,676,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,241,561,676,849/17,747,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,878,483.11

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