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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,258 and 26,294,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,258 and 26,294,081 is: 39,779,541.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,258 : 26,294,081 = 26,294,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,258/26,294,081 = 26,294,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,258x = 26,294,081 × 26,294,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,258x = 691,378,695,634,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,378,695,634,561/17,380,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779,541.57

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