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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,156,272 and 26,136,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,156,272 and 26,136,908 is: 39,818,554.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,156,272 : 26,136,908 = 26,136,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,156,272/26,136,908 = 26,136,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,156,272x = 26,136,908 × 26,136,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,156,272x = 683,137,959,800,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,137,959,800,464/17,156,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,818,554.98

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