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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,128,728 and 26,553,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,128,728 and 26,553,636 is: 41,164,503.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,128,728 : 26,553,636 = 26,553,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,128,728/26,553,636 = 26,553,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,128,728x = 26,553,636 × 26,553,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,128,728x = 705,095,584,820,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,095,584,820,496/17,128,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,164,503.57

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