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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,360 and 26,294,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,360 and 26,294,192 is: 39,779,643.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,360 : 26,294,192 = 26,294,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,360/26,294,192 = 26,294,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,360x = 26,294,192 × 26,294,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,360x = 691,384,532,932,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,384,532,932,864/17,380,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779,643.97

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