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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,128,730 and 26,553,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,128,730 and 26,553,639 is: 41,164,508.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,128,730 : 26,553,639 = 26,553,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,128,730/26,553,639 = 26,553,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,128,730x = 26,553,639 × 26,553,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,128,730x = 705,095,744,142,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,095,744,142,321/17,128,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,164,508.06

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