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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,786 and 26,240,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,786 and 26,240,892 is: 40,374,849.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,786 : 26,240,892 = 26,240,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,786/26,240,892 = 26,240,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,786x = 26,240,892 × 26,240,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,786x = 688,584,412,955,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,584,412,955,664/17,054,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,849.20

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