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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,027,776 and 25,516,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,027,776 and 25,516,752 is: 38,237,796.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,027,776 : 25,516,752 = 25,516,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,027,776/25,516,752 = 25,516,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,027,776x = 25,516,752 × 25,516,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,027,776x = 651,104,632,629,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,104,632,629,504/17,027,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,237,796.45

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