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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,502,087 and 26,494,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,502,087 and 26,494,592 is: 40,107,411.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,502,087 : 26,494,592 = 26,494,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,502,087/26,494,592 = 26,494,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,502,087x = 26,494,592 × 26,494,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,502,087x = 701,963,405,246,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,963,405,246,464/17,502,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,107,411.49

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