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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,077,490 and 26,414,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,077,490 and 26,414,259 is: 40,855,715.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077,490 : 26,414,259 = 26,414,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077,490/26,414,259 = 26,414,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077,490x = 26,414,259 × 26,414,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077,490x = 697,713,078,519,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,713,078,519,081/17,077,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,855,715.83

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