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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,228,539.50 and 26,689,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,228,539.50 and 26,689,845 is: 41,346,965.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,228,539.50 : 26,689,845 = 26,689,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,228,539.50/26,689,845 = 26,689,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,228,539.50x = 26,689,845 × 26,689,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,228,539.50x = 712,347,826,124,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,347,826,124,025/17,228,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,346,965.37

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