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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,071,928 and 25,608,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,071,928 and 25,608,230 is: 38,412,852.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,071,928 : 25,608,230 = 25,608,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,071,928/25,608,230 = 25,608,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,071,928x = 25,608,230 × 25,608,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,071,928x = 655,781,443,732,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,781,443,732,900/17,071,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,412,852.01

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