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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,077,556 and 26,414,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,077,556 and 26,414,346 is: 40,855,827.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077,556 : 26,414,346 = 26,414,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077,556/26,414,346 = 26,414,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077,556x = 26,414,346 × 26,414,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077,556x = 697,717,674,607,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,717,674,607,716/17,077,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,855,827.06

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