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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,058,026 and 40,268,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,058,026 and 40,268,201 is: 95,059,534.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,058,026 : 40,268,201 = 40,268,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,058,026/40,268,201 = 40,268,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,058,026x = 40,268,201 × 40,268,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,058,026x = 1,621,528,011,776,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,528,011,776,401/17,058,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,059,534.54

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