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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,840 and 26,240,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,840 and 26,240,980 is: 40,374,992.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,840 : 26,240,980 = 26,240,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,840/26,240,980 = 26,240,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,840x = 26,240,980 × 26,240,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,840x = 688,589,031,360,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,589,031,360,400/17,054,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,992.16

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