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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,057,835 and 40,267,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,057,835 and 40,267,764 is: 95,058,535.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,835 : 40,267,764 = 40,267,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,835/40,267,764 = 40,267,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,835x = 40,267,764 × 40,267,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,835x = 1,621,492,817,559,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,492,817,559,696/17,057,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,058,535.71

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