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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,234,874 and 26,210,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,234,874 and 26,210,412 is: 39,860,210.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,234,874 : 26,210,412 = 26,210,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,234,874/26,210,412 = 26,210,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,234,874x = 26,210,412 × 26,210,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,234,874x = 686,985,697,209,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,985,697,209,744/17,234,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,860,210.01

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