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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,777 and 26,240,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,777 and 26,240,877 is: 40,374,824.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,777 : 26,240,877 = 26,240,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,777/26,240,877 = 26,240,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,777x = 26,240,877 × 26,240,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,777x = 688,583,625,729,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,583,625,729,129/17,054,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,824.35

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