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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,439,244 and 40,732,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,439,244 and 40,732,984 is: 95,140,361.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,439,244 : 40,732,984 = 40,732,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,439,244/40,732,984 = 40,732,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,439,244x = 40,732,984 × 40,732,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,439,244x = 1,659,175,985,544,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,175,985,544,256/17,439,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,140,361.91

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