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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,300 and 26,294,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,300 and 26,294,148 is: 39,779,648.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,300 : 26,294,148 = 26,294,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,300/26,294,148 = 26,294,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,300x = 26,294,148 × 26,294,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,300x = 691,382,219,045,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,382,219,045,904/17,380,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779,648.17

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