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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,519 and 26,951,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,519 and 26,951,306 is: 41,232,487.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,519 : 26,951,306 = 26,951,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,519/26,951,306 = 26,951,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,519x = 26,951,306 × 26,951,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,519x = 726,372,895,105,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,372,895,105,636/17,616,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,232,487.25

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