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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,894,386 and 27,362,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,894,386 and 27,362,013 is: 41,838,806.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,894,386 : 27,362,013 = 27,362,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,894,386/27,362,013 = 27,362,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,894,386x = 27,362,013 × 27,362,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,894,386x = 748,679,755,412,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,679,755,412,169/17,894,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,838,806.62

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