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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,746 and 25,208,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,746 and 25,208,721 is: 36,311,572.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,746 : 25,208,721 = 25,208,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,746/25,208,721 = 25,208,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,746x = 25,208,721 × 25,208,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,746x = 635,479,614,455,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,479,614,455,841/17,500,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,311,572.92

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