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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,118,724 and 26,592,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,118,724 and 26,592,198 is: 41,308,277.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,118,724 : 26,592,198 = 26,592,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,118,724/26,592,198 = 26,592,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,118,724x = 26,592,198 × 26,592,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,118,724x = 707,144,994,471,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,144,994,471,204/17,118,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,308,277.09

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