Finding the Third Proportional to 17,901,338 and 27,531,579
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,901,338 and 27,531,579 is: 42,342,524.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,901,338 : 27,531,579 = 27,531,579 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,901,338/27,531,579 = 27,531,579/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,901,338x = 27,531,579 × 27,531,579 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,901,338x = 757,987,842,233,241 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 757,987,842,233,241/17,901,338 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 42,342,524.47
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