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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,959,716 : 27,387,909 = 27,387,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,959,716/27,387,909 = 27,387,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,959,716x = 27,387,909 × 27,387,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,959,716x = 750,097,559,392,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,097,559,392,281/17,959,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,765,557.95

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