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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,368,713.75 and 25,547,873.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,368,713.75 and 25,547,873.38 is: 37,578,708.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,368,713.75 : 25,547,873.38 = 25,547,873.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,368,713.75/25,547,873.38 = 25,547,873.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,368,713.75x = 25,547,873.38 × 25,547,873.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,368,713.75x = 652,693,833,985,033.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,693,833,985,033.88/17,368,713.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,578,708.67

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