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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,113,076 and 40,357,027.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,113,076 and 40,357,027.50 is: 95,172,233.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,113,076 : 40,357,027.50 = 40,357,027.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,113,076/40,357,027.50 = 40,357,027.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,113,076x = 40,357,027.50 × 40,357,027.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,113,076x = 1,628,689,668,635,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,689,668,635,756.25/17,113,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,172,233.71

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