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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,476,930.50 and 26,215,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,476,930.50 and 26,215,386 is: 39,323,064.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,476,930.50 : 26,215,386 = 26,215,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,476,930.50/26,215,386 = 26,215,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,476,930.50x = 26,215,386 × 26,215,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,476,930.50x = 687,246,463,128,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,246,463,128,996/17,476,930.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,323,064.38

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