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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,901,425 and 27,531,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,901,425 and 27,531,732 is: 42,342,789.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,901,425 : 27,531,732 = 27,531,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,901,425/27,531,732 = 27,531,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,901,425x = 27,531,732 × 27,531,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,901,425x = 757,996,266,919,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,996,266,919,824/17,901,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,342,789.30

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