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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,500,781 and 25,208,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,500,781 and 25,208,776 is: 36,311,658.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500,781 : 25,208,776 = 25,208,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500,781/25,208,776 = 25,208,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500,781x = 25,208,776 × 25,208,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500,781x = 635,482,387,418,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,482,387,418,176/17,500,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,311,658.74

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