Finding the Third Proportional to 17,894,590 and 27,361,877
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,894,590 and 27,361,877 is: 41,837,913.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,894,590 : 27,361,877 = 27,361,877 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,894,590/27,361,877 = 27,361,877/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,894,590x = 27,361,877 × 27,361,877 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,894,590x = 748,672,312,963,129 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 748,672,312,963,129/17,894,590 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 41,837,913.75
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