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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,269 and 26,294,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,269 and 26,294,102 is: 39,779,579.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,269 : 26,294,102 = 26,294,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,269/26,294,102 = 26,294,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,269x = 26,294,102 × 26,294,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,269x = 691,379,799,986,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,379,799,986,404/17,380,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779,579.94

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