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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,163,260 and 25,904,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,163,260 and 25,904,501 is: 39,097,652.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,163,260 : 25,904,501 = 25,904,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,163,260/25,904,501 = 25,904,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,163,260x = 25,904,501 × 25,904,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,163,260x = 671,043,172,059,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,043,172,059,001/17,163,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,097,652.31

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