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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,576,352 and 26,612,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,576,352 and 26,612,388 is: 40,293,867.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,576,352 : 26,612,388 = 26,612,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,576,352/26,612,388 = 26,612,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,576,352x = 26,612,388 × 26,612,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,576,352x = 708,219,195,062,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,219,195,062,544/17,576,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,293,867.30

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