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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,830 and 26,240,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,830 and 26,240,964 is: 40,374,966.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,830 : 26,240,964 = 26,240,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,830/26,240,964 = 26,240,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,830x = 26,240,964 × 26,240,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,830x = 688,588,191,649,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,588,191,649,296/17,054,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,966.60

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