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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,301,892 and 40,842,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,301,892 and 40,842,742 is: 96,413,130.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,301,892 : 40,842,742 = 40,842,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,301,892/40,842,742 = 40,842,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,301,892x = 40,842,742 × 40,842,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,301,892x = 1,668,129,574,078,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,129,574,078,564/17,301,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,413,130.66

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