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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,077,558 and 26,414,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,077,558 and 26,414,349 is: 40,855,831.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077,558 : 26,414,349 = 26,414,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077,558/26,414,349 = 26,414,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077,558x = 26,414,349 × 26,414,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077,558x = 697,717,833,093,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,717,833,093,801/17,077,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,855,831.56

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