Finding the Third Proportional to 17,959,716 and 27,387,909
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,959,716 and 27,387,909 is: 41,765,557.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,959,716 : 27,387,909 = 27,387,909 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,959,716/27,387,909 = 27,387,909/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,959,716x = 27,387,909 × 27,387,909 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,959,716x = 750,097,559,392,281 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 750,097,559,392,281/17,959,716 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 41,765,557.95
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