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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,439,254 and 40,733,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,439,254 and 40,733,006 is: 95,140,410.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,439,254 : 40,733,006 = 40,733,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,439,254/40,733,006 = 40,733,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,439,254x = 40,733,006 × 40,733,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,439,254x = 1,659,177,777,796,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,177,777,796,036/17,439,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,140,410.12

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