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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,603,652.75 and 26,928,270.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,603,652.75 and 26,928,270.19 is: 41,192,117.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,603,652.75 : 26,928,270.19 = 26,928,270.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,603,652.75/26,928,270.19 = 26,928,270.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,603,652.75x = 26,928,270.19 × 26,928,270.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,603,652.75x = 725,131,735,291,001.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,131,735,291,001.25/17,603,652.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192,117.66

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