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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,368,942.50 and 25,548,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,368,942.50 and 25,548,201 is: 37,579,177.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,368,942.50 : 25,548,201 = 25,548,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,368,942.50/25,548,201 = 25,548,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,368,942.50x = 25,548,201 × 25,548,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,368,942.50x = 652,710,574,336,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,710,574,336,401/17,368,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,579,177.57

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