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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,268 and 26,294,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,268 and 26,294,100 is: 39,779,576.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,268 : 26,294,100 = 26,294,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,268/26,294,100 = 26,294,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,268x = 26,294,100 × 26,294,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,268x = 691,379,694,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,379,694,810,000/17,380,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779,576.17

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