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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,229,716 and 26,675,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,229,716 and 26,675,390 is: 41,299,370.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,229,716 : 26,675,390 = 26,675,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,229,716/26,675,390 = 26,675,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,229,716x = 26,675,390 × 26,675,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,229,716x = 711,576,431,652,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,576,431,652,100/17,229,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,299,370.90

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