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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,057,821 and 40,267,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,057,821 and 40,267,729 is: 95,058,448.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,821 : 40,267,729 = 40,267,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,821/40,267,729 = 40,267,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,821x = 40,267,729 × 40,267,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,821x = 1,621,489,998,817,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,489,998,817,441/17,057,821
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,058,448.49

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