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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,458,877.25 and 41,155,421.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,458,877.25 and 41,155,421.06 is: 97,014,754.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,458,877.25 : 41,155,421.06 = 41,155,421.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,458,877.25/41,155,421.06 = 41,155,421.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,458,877.25x = 41,155,421.06 × 41,155,421.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,458,877.25x = 1,693,768,682,831,668.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,768,682,831,668.75/17,458,877.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,014,754.07

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