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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,014,545 and 26,152,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,014,545 and 26,152,587 is: 40,198,418.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,545 : 26,152,587 = 26,152,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,545/26,152,587 = 26,152,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,545x = 26,152,587 × 26,152,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,545x = 683,957,806,792,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,957,806,792,569/17,014,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,198,418.87

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