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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,989,675.88 and 27,634,343.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,989,675.88 and 27,634,343.63 is: 42,449,733.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,989,675.88 : 27,634,343.63 = 27,634,343.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,989,675.88/27,634,343.63 = 27,634,343.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,989,675.88x = 27,634,343.63 × 27,634,343.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,989,675.88x = 763,656,947,584,578.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,656,947,584,578.12/17,989,675.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,449,733.55

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