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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,475,616.50 and 26,213,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,475,616.50 and 26,213,427 is: 39,320,143.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,475,616.50 : 26,213,427 = 26,213,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,475,616.50/26,213,427 = 26,213,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,475,616.50x = 26,213,427 × 26,213,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,475,616.50x = 687,143,755,084,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,143,755,084,329/17,475,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,320,143.88

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