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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,828 and 26,240,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,828 and 26,240,960 is: 40,374,959.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,828 : 26,240,960 = 26,240,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,828/26,240,960 = 26,240,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,828x = 26,240,960 × 26,240,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,828x = 688,587,981,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,587,981,721,600/17,054,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,959.03

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