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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,501.75 and 26,951,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,501.75 and 26,951,280 is: 41,232,448.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,501.75 : 26,951,280 = 26,951,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,501.75/26,951,280 = 26,951,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,501.75x = 26,951,280 × 26,951,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,501.75x = 726,371,493,638,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,371,493,638,400/17,616,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,232,448.07

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