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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,301,890 and 40,842,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,301,890 and 40,842,737 is: 96,413,118.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,301,890 : 40,842,737 = 40,842,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,301,890/40,842,737 = 40,842,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,301,890x = 40,842,737 × 40,842,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,301,890x = 1,668,129,165,651,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,129,165,651,169/17,301,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,413,118.20

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