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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,222,762 and 26,667,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,222,762 and 26,667,651 is: 41,292,076.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,222,762 : 26,667,651 = 26,667,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,222,762/26,667,651 = 26,667,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,222,762x = 26,667,651 × 26,667,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,222,762x = 711,163,609,857,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,163,609,857,801/17,222,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,292,076.72

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