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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,058,025 and 40,268,198.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,058,025 and 40,268,198.50 is: 95,059,528.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,058,025 : 40,268,198.50 = 40,268,198.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,058,025/40,268,198.50 = 40,268,198.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,058,025x = 40,268,198.50 × 40,268,198.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,058,025x = 1,621,527,810,435,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,527,810,435,402.25/17,058,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,059,528.31

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