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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,092,404 and 40,348,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,092,404 and 40,348,638 is: 95,247,724.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,092,404 : 40,348,638 = 40,348,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,092,404/40,348,638 = 40,348,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,092,404x = 40,348,638 × 40,348,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,092,404x = 1,628,012,588,455,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,012,588,455,044/17,092,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,247,724.57

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