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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,235,168 and 26,210,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,235,168 and 26,210,880 is: 39,860,953.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,235,168 : 26,210,880 = 26,210,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,235,168/26,210,880 = 26,210,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,235,168x = 26,210,880 × 26,210,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,235,168x = 687,010,230,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,010,230,374,400/17,235,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,860,953.51

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