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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,661,832.50 and 25,911,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,661,832.50 and 25,911,477 is: 38,014,438.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,661,832.50 : 25,911,477 = 25,911,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,661,832.50/25,911,477 = 25,911,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,661,832.50x = 25,911,477 × 25,911,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,661,832.50x = 671,404,640,321,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,404,640,321,529/17,661,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,014,438.21

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