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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,368,720 and 25,547,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,368,720 and 25,547,880 is: 37,578,714.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,368,720 : 25,547,880 = 25,547,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,368,720/25,547,880 = 25,547,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,368,720x = 25,547,880 × 25,547,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,368,720x = 652,694,172,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,694,172,494,400/17,368,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,578,714.64

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