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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,127,838 and 25,048,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,127,838 and 25,048,645 is: 36,632,446.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,127,838 : 25,048,645 = 25,048,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,127,838/25,048,645 = 25,048,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,127,838x = 25,048,645 × 25,048,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,127,838x = 627,434,616,336,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 627,434,616,336,025/17,127,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,632,446.92

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