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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,234,888 and 26,210,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,234,888 and 26,210,433 is: 39,860,241.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,234,888 : 26,210,433 = 26,210,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,234,888/26,210,433 = 26,210,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,234,888x = 26,210,433 × 26,210,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,234,888x = 686,986,798,047,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,986,798,047,489/17,234,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,860,241.51

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