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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,775 and 26,240,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,775 and 26,240,874 is: 40,374,819.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,775 : 26,240,874 = 26,240,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,775/26,240,874 = 26,240,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,775x = 26,240,874 × 26,240,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,775x = 688,583,468,283,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,583,468,283,876/17,054,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,819.85

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