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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,859 and 26,241,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,859 and 26,241,009 is: 40,375,036.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,859 : 26,241,009 = 26,241,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,859/26,241,009 = 26,241,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,859x = 26,241,009 × 26,241,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,859x = 688,590,553,338,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,590,553,338,081/17,054,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,375,036.42

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