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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,528 and 26,951,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,528 and 26,951,326 is: 41,232,527.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,528 : 26,951,326 = 26,951,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,528/26,951,326 = 26,951,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,528x = 26,951,326 × 26,951,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,528x = 726,373,973,158,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,373,973,158,276/17,616,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,232,527.38

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