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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,968,646.25 and 29,338,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,968,646.25 and 29,338,074 is: 47,901,359.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,968,646.25 : 29,338,074 = 29,338,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,968,646.25/29,338,074 = 29,338,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,968,646.25x = 29,338,074 × 29,338,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,968,646.25x = 860,722,586,029,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,722,586,029,476/17,968,646.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,901,359.63

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