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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,715,166.50 and 25,332,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,715,166.50 and 25,332,714 is: 36,225,818.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,715,166.50 : 25,332,714 = 25,332,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,715,166.50/25,332,714 = 25,332,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,715,166.50x = 25,332,714 × 25,332,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,715,166.50x = 641,746,398,605,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,746,398,605,796/17,715,166.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,225,818.06

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