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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,901,180 and 27,531,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,901,180 and 27,531,387 is: 42,342,307.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,901,180 : 27,531,387 = 27,531,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,901,180/27,531,387 = 27,531,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,901,180x = 27,531,387 × 27,531,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,901,180x = 757,977,270,143,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,977,270,143,769/17,901,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,342,307.61

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