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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,301,938 and 40,842,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,301,938 and 40,842,860 is: 96,413,431.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,301,938 : 40,842,860 = 40,842,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,301,938/40,842,860 = 40,842,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,301,938x = 40,842,860 × 40,842,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,301,938x = 1,668,139,212,979,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,139,212,979,600/17,301,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,413,431.43

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