Finding the Third Proportional to 17,918,244 and 27,669,498
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,918,244 and 27,669,498 is: 42,727,463.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,918,244 : 27,669,498 = 27,669,498 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,918,244/27,669,498 = 27,669,498/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,918,244x = 27,669,498 × 27,669,498 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,918,244x = 765,601,119,572,004 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 765,601,119,572,004/17,918,244 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 42,727,463.67
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