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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,413,880 and 40,664,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,413,880 and 40,664,261 is: 94,957,707.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,413,880 : 40,664,261 = 40,664,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,413,880/40,664,261 = 40,664,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,413,880x = 40,664,261 × 40,664,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,413,880x = 1,653,582,122,676,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,653,582,122,676,121/17,413,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,957,707.45

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