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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,901,170 and 27,531,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,901,170 and 27,531,372 is: 42,342,285.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,901,170 : 27,531,372 = 27,531,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,901,170/27,531,372 = 27,531,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,901,170x = 27,531,372 × 27,531,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,901,170x = 757,976,444,202,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,976,444,202,384/17,901,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,342,285.12

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