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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,772 and 41,486,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,772 and 41,486,489 is: 97,615,189.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,772 : 41,486,489 = 41,486,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,772/41,486,489 = 41,486,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,772x = 41,486,489 × 41,486,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,772x = 1,721,128,769,547,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,128,769,547,121/17,631,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,615,189.76

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