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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,229,801 and 26,675,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,229,801 and 26,675,502 is: 41,299,513.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,229,801 : 26,675,502 = 26,675,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,229,801/26,675,502 = 26,675,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,229,801x = 26,675,502 × 26,675,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,229,801x = 711,582,406,952,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,582,406,952,004/17,229,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,299,513.96

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