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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,850.38 and 26,240,994.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,850.38 and 26,240,994.56 is: 40,375,012.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,850.38 : 26,240,994.56 = 26,240,994.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,850.38/26,240,994.56 = 26,240,994.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,850.38x = 26,240,994.56 × 26,240,994.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,850.38x = 688,589,795,629,154.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,589,795,629,154.62/17,054,850.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,375,012.42

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