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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,242,647.75 and 25,936,400.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,242,647.75 and 25,936,400.25 is: 39,013,547.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,242,647.75 : 25,936,400.25 = 25,936,400.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,242,647.75/25,936,400.25 = 25,936,400.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,242,647.75x = 25,936,400.25 × 25,936,400.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,242,647.75x = 672,696,857,928,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,696,857,928,200/17,242,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,013,547.55

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