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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,228,288.25 and 26,689,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,228,288.25 and 26,689,419 is: 41,346,248.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,228,288.25 : 26,689,419 = 26,689,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,228,288.25/26,689,419 = 26,689,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,228,288.25x = 26,689,419 × 26,689,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,228,288.25x = 712,325,086,557,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,325,086,557,561/17,228,288.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,346,248.46

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