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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,077,568 and 26,414,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,077,568 and 26,414,362 is: 40,855,847.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077,568 : 26,414,362 = 26,414,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077,568/26,414,362 = 26,414,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077,568x = 26,414,362 × 26,414,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077,568x = 697,718,519,867,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,718,519,867,044/17,077,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,855,847.85

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