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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,027,850 and 25,516,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,027,850 and 25,516,833 is: 38,237,873.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,027,850 : 25,516,833 = 25,516,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,027,850/25,516,833 = 25,516,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,027,850x = 25,516,833 × 25,516,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,027,850x = 651,108,766,349,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,108,766,349,889/17,027,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,237,873.03

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