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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,228,360 and 26,689,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,228,360 and 26,689,580 is: 41,346,575.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,228,360 : 26,689,580 = 26,689,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,228,360/26,689,580 = 26,689,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,228,360x = 26,689,580 × 26,689,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,228,360x = 712,333,680,576,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,333,680,576,400/17,228,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,346,575.10

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