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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,058,440.25 and 26,206,581.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,058,440.25 and 26,206,581.38 is: 40,260,709.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,058,440.25 : 26,206,581.38 = 26,206,581.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,058,440.25/26,206,581.38 = 26,206,581.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,058,440.25x = 26,206,581.38 × 26,206,581.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,058,440.25x = 686,784,907,364,496.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,784,907,364,496.88/17,058,440.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,260,709.50

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