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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,458,878.75 and 41,155,424.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,458,878.75 and 41,155,424.25 is: 97,014,760.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,458,878.75 : 41,155,424.25 = 41,155,424.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,458,878.75/41,155,424.25 = 41,155,424.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,458,878.75x = 41,155,424.25 × 41,155,424.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,458,878.75x = 1,693,768,945,197,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,768,945,197,488/17,458,878.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,014,760.77

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