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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,234,886 and 26,210,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,234,886 and 26,210,430 is: 39,860,237.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,234,886 : 26,210,430 = 26,210,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,234,886/26,210,430 = 26,210,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,234,886x = 26,210,430 × 26,210,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,234,886x = 686,986,640,784,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,986,640,784,900/17,234,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,860,237.01

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