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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,242,693 and 25,936,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,242,693 and 25,936,415 is: 39,013,489.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,242,693 : 25,936,415 = 25,936,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,242,693/25,936,415 = 25,936,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,242,693x = 25,936,415 × 25,936,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,242,693x = 672,697,623,052,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,697,623,052,225/17,242,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,013,489.54

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