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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,014,748 and 26,152,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,014,748 and 26,152,862 is: 40,198,784.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,748 : 26,152,862 = 26,152,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,748/26,152,862 = 26,152,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,748x = 26,152,862 × 26,152,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,748x = 683,972,190,791,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,972,190,791,044/17,014,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,198,784.65

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