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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,015,496 and 26,153,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,015,496 and 26,153,919 is: 40,200,266.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,015,496 : 26,153,919 = 26,153,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,015,496/26,153,919 = 26,153,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,015,496x = 26,153,919 × 26,153,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,015,496x = 684,027,479,058,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,027,479,058,561/17,015,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,200,266.81

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