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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,118,720 and 26,592,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,118,720 and 26,592,192 is: 41,308,268.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,118,720 : 26,592,192 = 26,592,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,118,720/26,592,192 = 26,592,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,118,720x = 26,592,192 × 26,592,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,118,720x = 707,144,675,364,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,144,675,364,864/17,118,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,308,268.10

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