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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,255 and 26,294,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,255 and 26,294,078 is: 39,779,539.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,255 : 26,294,078 = 26,294,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,255/26,294,078 = 26,294,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,255x = 26,294,078 × 26,294,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,255x = 691,378,537,870,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,378,537,870,084/17,380,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779,539.36

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