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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,824 and 26,240,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,824 and 26,240,956 is: 40,374,956.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,824 : 26,240,956 = 26,240,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,824/26,240,956 = 26,240,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,824x = 26,240,956 × 26,240,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,824x = 688,587,771,793,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,587,771,793,936/17,054,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,956.19

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