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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,330,460.05 and 26,820,775.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,330,460.05 and 26,820,775.69 is: 41,508,073.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,330,460.05 : 26,820,775.69 = 26,820,775.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,330,460.05/26,820,775.69 = 26,820,775.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,330,460.05x = 26,820,775.69 × 26,820,775.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,330,460.05x = 719,354,008,479,191.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,354,008,479,191.12/17,330,460.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,508,073.45

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