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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,014,500 and 26,152,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,014,500 and 26,152,516 is: 40,198,306.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,500 : 26,152,516 = 26,152,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,500/26,152,516 = 26,152,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,500x = 26,152,516 × 26,152,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,500x = 683,954,093,130,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,954,093,130,256/17,014,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,198,306.92

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