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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,935,594 and 27,848,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,935,594 and 27,848,174 is: 43,239,203.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,935,594 : 27,848,174 = 27,848,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,935,594/27,848,174 = 27,848,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,935,594x = 27,848,174 × 27,848,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,935,594x = 775,520,795,134,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,520,795,134,276/17,935,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,239,203.29

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