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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,057,832 and 40,267,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,057,832 and 40,267,752 is: 95,058,495.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,832 : 40,267,752 = 40,267,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,832/40,267,752 = 40,267,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,832x = 40,267,752 × 40,267,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,832x = 1,621,491,851,133,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,491,851,133,504/17,057,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,058,495.78

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