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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,901,162 and 27,531,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,901,162 and 27,531,360 is: 42,342,267.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,901,162 : 27,531,360 = 27,531,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,901,162/27,531,360 = 27,531,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,901,162x = 27,531,360 × 27,531,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,901,162x = 757,975,783,449,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,975,783,449,600/17,901,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,342,267.14

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