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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,128,735 and 26,553,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,128,735 and 26,553,647 is: 41,164,520.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,128,735 : 26,553,647 = 26,553,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,128,735/26,553,647 = 26,553,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,128,735x = 26,553,647 × 26,553,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,128,735x = 705,096,169,000,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,096,169,000,609/17,128,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,164,520.85

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