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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,520 and 26,951,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,520 and 26,951,307 is: 41,232,487.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,520 : 26,951,307 = 26,951,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,520/26,951,307 = 26,951,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,520x = 26,951,307 × 26,951,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,520x = 726,372,949,008,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,372,949,008,249/17,616,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,232,487.97

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