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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,901,336 and 27,531,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,901,336 and 27,531,576 is: 42,342,519.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,901,336 : 27,531,576 = 27,531,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,901,336/27,531,576 = 27,531,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,901,336x = 27,531,576 × 27,531,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,901,336x = 757,987,677,043,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,987,677,043,776/17,901,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,342,519.97

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