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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,163,259.25 and 25,904,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,163,259.25 and 25,904,500.75 is: 39,097,653.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,163,259.25 : 25,904,500.75 = 25,904,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,163,259.25/25,904,500.75 = 25,904,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,163,259.25x = 25,904,500.75 × 25,904,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,163,259.25x = 671,043,159,106,750.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,043,159,106,750.50/17,163,259.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,097,653.27

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