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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,458,862.77 and 41,155,395.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,458,862.77 and 41,155,395.05 is: 97,014,711.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,458,862.77 : 41,155,395.05 = 41,155,395.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,458,862.77/41,155,395.05 = 41,155,395.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,458,862.77x = 41,155,395.05 × 41,155,395.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,458,862.77x = 1,693,766,541,464,343.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,766,541,464,343.25/17,458,862.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,014,711.91

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