Finding the Third Proportional to 17,901,438 and 27,531,750
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,901,438 and 27,531,750 is: 42,342,813.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,901,438 : 27,531,750 = 27,531,750 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,901,438/27,531,750 = 27,531,750/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,901,438x = 27,531,750 × 27,531,750 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,901,438x = 757,997,258,062,500 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 757,997,258,062,500/17,901,438 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 42,342,813.92
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