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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,876 and 26,241,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,876 and 26,241,033 is: 40,375,070.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,876 : 26,241,033 = 26,241,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,876/26,241,033 = 26,241,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,876x = 26,241,033 × 26,241,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,876x = 688,591,812,907,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,591,812,907,089/17,054,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,375,070.03

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