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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,273 and 26,294,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,273 and 26,294,108 is: 39,779,588.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,273 : 26,294,108 = 26,294,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,273/26,294,108 = 26,294,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,273x = 26,294,108 × 26,294,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,273x = 691,380,115,515,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,380,115,515,664/17,380,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779,588.93

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