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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,814,930.75 and 27,540,495.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,814,930.75 and 27,540,495.75 is: 42,575,461.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,814,930.75 : 27,540,495.75 = 27,540,495.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,814,930.75/27,540,495.75 = 27,540,495.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,814,930.75x = 27,540,495.75 × 27,540,495.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,814,930.75x = 758,478,906,155,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,478,906,155,768/17,814,930.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,575,461.94

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