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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,328,132 and 26,939,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,328,132 and 26,939,880 is: 41,883,172.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,328,132 : 26,939,880 = 26,939,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,328,132/26,939,880 = 26,939,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,328,132x = 26,939,880 × 26,939,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,328,132x = 725,757,134,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,757,134,414,400/17,328,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,883,172.08

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