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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,780 and 26,240,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,780 and 26,240,883 is: 40,374,835.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,780 : 26,240,883 = 26,240,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,780/26,240,883 = 26,240,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,780x = 26,240,883 × 26,240,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,780x = 688,583,940,619,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,583,940,619,689/17,054,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,835.71

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