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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,279,302 and 40,001,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,279,302 and 40,001,839 is: 92,604,847.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,279,302 : 40,001,839 = 40,001,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,279,302/40,001,839 = 40,001,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,279,302x = 40,001,839 × 40,001,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,279,302x = 1,600,147,123,381,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,147,123,381,921/17,279,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,604,847.31

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