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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,475,639.75 and 26,213,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,475,639.75 and 26,213,463 is: 39,320,199.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,475,639.75 : 26,213,463 = 26,213,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,475,639.75/26,213,463 = 26,213,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,475,639.75x = 26,213,463 × 26,213,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,475,639.75x = 687,145,642,452,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,145,642,452,369/17,475,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,320,199.56

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