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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,163,262.13 and 25,904,502.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,163,262.13 and 25,904,502.42 is: 39,097,651.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,163,262.13 : 25,904,502.42 = 25,904,502.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,163,262.13/25,904,502.42 = 25,904,502.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,163,262.13x = 25,904,502.42 × 25,904,502.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,163,262.13x = 671,043,245,724,927.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,043,245,724,927.75/17,163,262.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,097,651.77

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