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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,113,072.95 and 40,357,020.29

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,113,072.95 and 40,357,020.29 is: 95,172,216.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,113,072.95 : 40,357,020.29 = 40,357,020.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,113,072.95/40,357,020.29 = 40,357,020.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,113,072.95x = 40,357,020.29 × 40,357,020.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,113,072.95x = 1,628,689,086,927,192.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,689,086,927,192.50/17,113,072.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,172,216.71

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