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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,279,300 and 40,001,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,279,300 and 40,001,834 is: 92,604,834.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,279,300 : 40,001,834 = 40,001,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,279,300/40,001,834 = 40,001,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,279,300x = 40,001,834 × 40,001,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,279,300x = 1,600,146,723,363,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,146,723,363,556/17,279,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,604,834.88

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