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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,937,170 and 27,850,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,937,170 and 27,850,755 is: 43,243,418.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,937,170 : 27,850,755 = 27,850,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,937,170/27,850,755 = 27,850,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,937,170x = 27,850,755 × 27,850,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,937,170x = 775,664,554,070,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,664,554,070,025/17,937,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,243,418.78

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