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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,344.50 and 25,209,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,344.50 and 25,209,930 is: 36,315,889.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,344.50 : 25,209,930 = 25,209,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,344.50/25,209,930 = 25,209,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,344.50x = 25,209,930 × 25,209,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,344.50x = 635,540,570,604,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,540,570,604,900/17,500,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,315,889.13

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