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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,439,249 and 40,732,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,439,249 and 40,732,996 is: 95,140,390.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,439,249 : 40,732,996 = 40,732,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,439,249/40,732,996 = 40,732,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,439,249x = 40,732,996 × 40,732,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,439,249x = 1,659,176,963,136,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,176,963,136,016/17,439,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,140,390.69

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