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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,584,462 and 26,560,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,584,462 and 26,560,437 is: 40,118,191.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,584,462 : 26,560,437 = 26,560,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,584,462/26,560,437 = 26,560,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,584,462x = 26,560,437 × 26,560,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,584,462x = 705,456,813,630,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,456,813,630,969/17,584,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,118,191.48

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