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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,820 and 26,240,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,820 and 26,240,949 is: 40,374,944.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,820 : 26,240,949 = 26,240,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,820/26,240,949 = 26,240,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,820x = 26,240,949 × 26,240,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,820x = 688,587,404,420,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,587,404,420,601/17,054,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,944.12

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