Finding the Third Proportional to 17,935,596 and 27,848,177
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,935,596 and 27,848,177 is: 43,239,207.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,935,596 : 27,848,177 = 27,848,177 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,935,596/27,848,177 = 27,848,177/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,935,596x = 27,848,177 × 27,848,177 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,935,596x = 775,520,962,223,329 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 775,520,962,223,329/17,935,596 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 43,239,207.79
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