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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,335,802.25 and 25,947,114.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,335,802.25 and 25,947,114.75 is: 38,835,973.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,335,802.25 : 25,947,114.75 = 25,947,114.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,335,802.25/25,947,114.75 = 25,947,114.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,335,802.25x = 25,947,114.75 × 25,947,114.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,335,802.25x = 673,252,763,849,667.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,252,763,849,667.50/17,335,802.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,835,973.91

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