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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,236,310.20 and 25,610,278.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,236,310.20 and 25,610,278.78 is: 38,052,597.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,236,310.20 : 25,610,278.78 = 25,610,278.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,236,310.20/25,610,278.78 = 25,610,278.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,236,310.20x = 25,610,278.78 × 25,610,278.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,236,310.20x = 655,886,379,253,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,886,379,253,344/17,236,310.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,052,597.77

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