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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,014,632 and 26,152,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,014,632 and 26,152,709 is: 40,198,588.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,632 : 26,152,709 = 26,152,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,632/26,152,709 = 26,152,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,632x = 26,152,709 × 26,152,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,632x = 683,964,188,038,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,964,188,038,681/17,014,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,198,588.37

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