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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,008,860 and 26,265,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,008,860 and 26,265,345 is: 40,559,352.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,008,860 : 26,265,345 = 26,265,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,008,860/26,265,345 = 26,265,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,008,860x = 26,265,345 × 26,265,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,008,860x = 689,868,347,969,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,868,347,969,025/17,008,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,559,352.48

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