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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,014,617 and 26,152,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,014,617 and 26,152,686 is: 40,198,553.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,617 : 26,152,686 = 26,152,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,617/26,152,686 = 26,152,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,617x = 26,152,686 × 26,152,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,617x = 683,962,985,014,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,962,985,014,596/17,014,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,198,553.10

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