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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,301,888 and 40,842,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,301,888 and 40,842,732 is: 96,413,105.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,301,888 : 40,842,732 = 40,842,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,301,888/40,842,732 = 40,842,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,301,888x = 40,842,732 × 40,842,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,301,888x = 1,668,128,757,223,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,128,757,223,824/17,301,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,413,105.74

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