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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,128,733 and 26,553,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,128,733 and 26,553,644 is: 41,164,516.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,128,733 : 26,553,644 = 26,553,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,128,733/26,553,644 = 26,553,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,128,733x = 26,553,644 × 26,553,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,128,733x = 705,096,009,678,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,096,009,678,736/17,128,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,164,516.35

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