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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,240,761.13 and 26,697,669.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,240,761.13 and 26,697,669.75 is: 41,341,885.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,240,761.13 : 26,697,669.75 = 26,697,669.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,240,761.13/26,697,669.75 = 26,697,669.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,240,761.13x = 26,697,669.75 × 26,697,669.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,240,761.13x = 712,765,570,080,065
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,765,570,080,065/17,240,761.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,341,885.37

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