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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,057,817 and 40,267,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,057,817 and 40,267,719 is: 95,058,423.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,817 : 40,267,719 = 40,267,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,817/40,267,719 = 40,267,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,817x = 40,267,719 × 40,267,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,817x = 1,621,489,193,462,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,489,193,462,961/17,057,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,058,423.56

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