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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,475,636 and 26,213,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,475,636 and 26,213,454 is: 39,320,181

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,475,636 : 26,213,454 = 26,213,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,475,636/26,213,454 = 26,213,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,475,636x = 26,213,454 × 26,213,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,475,636x = 687,145,170,610,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,145,170,610,116/17,475,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,320,181

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