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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,460,216 and 26,431,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,460,216 and 26,431,776 is: 40,013,180.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,460,216 : 26,431,776 = 26,431,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,460,216/26,431,776 = 26,431,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,460,216x = 26,431,776 × 26,431,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,460,216x = 698,638,782,514,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,638,782,514,176/17,460,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,013,180.97

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