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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,414,226 and 40,665,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,414,226 and 40,665,177 is: 94,960,098.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,414,226 : 40,665,177 = 40,665,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,414,226/40,665,177 = 40,665,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,414,226x = 40,665,177 × 40,665,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,414,226x = 1,653,656,620,441,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,653,656,620,441,329/17,414,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,960,098.74

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