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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,145,680 and 26,120,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,145,680 and 26,120,484 is: 39,793,095.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,145,680 : 26,120,484 = 26,120,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,145,680/26,120,484 = 26,120,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,145,680x = 26,120,484 × 26,120,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,145,680x = 682,279,684,394,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,279,684,394,256/17,145,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,793,095.66

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