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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,234,946 and 25,519,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,234,946 and 25,519,644 is: 37,786,728.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,234,946 : 25,519,644 = 25,519,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,234,946/25,519,644 = 25,519,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,234,946x = 25,519,644 × 25,519,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,234,946x = 651,252,229,886,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,252,229,886,736/17,234,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,786,728.77

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