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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,208,786 and 26,414,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,208,786 and 26,414,850 is: 40,545,817.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,208,786 : 26,414,850 = 26,414,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,208,786/26,414,850 = 26,414,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,208,786x = 26,414,850 × 26,414,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,208,786x = 697,744,300,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,744,300,522,500/17,208,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,545,817.73

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