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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,740,815.75 and 25,937,691.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,740,815.75 and 25,937,691.75 is: 37,921,810.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,740,815.75 : 25,937,691.75 = 25,937,691.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,740,815.75/25,937,691.75 = 25,937,691.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,740,815.75x = 25,937,691.75 × 25,937,691.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,740,815.75x = 672,763,853,318,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,763,853,318,018/17,740,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,921,810.52

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