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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,301,893.25 and 40,842,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,301,893.25 and 40,842,744 is: 96,413,133.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,301,893.25 : 40,842,744 = 40,842,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,301,893.25/40,842,744 = 40,842,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,301,893.25x = 40,842,744 × 40,842,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,301,893.25x = 1,668,129,737,449,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,129,737,449,536/17,301,893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,413,133.14

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