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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,123,180 and 25,117,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,123,180 and 25,117,120 is: 36,843,023.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,123,180 : 25,117,120 = 25,117,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,123,180/25,117,120 = 25,117,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,123,180x = 25,117,120 × 25,117,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,123,180x = 630,869,717,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,869,717,094,400/17,123,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,843,023.15

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