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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,458,885.13 and 41,155,446.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,458,885.13 and 41,155,446.94 is: 97,014,832.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,458,885.13 : 41,155,446.94 = 41,155,446.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,458,885.13/41,155,446.94 = 41,155,446.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,458,885.13x = 41,155,446.94 × 41,155,446.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,458,885.13x = 1,693,770,812,625,378.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,770,812,625,378.25/17,458,885.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,014,832.30

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