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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,362 and 26,294,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,362 and 26,294,195 is: 39,779,648.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,362 : 26,294,195 = 26,294,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,362/26,294,195 = 26,294,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,362x = 26,294,195 × 26,294,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,362x = 691,384,690,698,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,384,690,698,025/17,380,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779,648.47

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