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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,799 and 26,951,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,799 and 26,951,688 is: 41,233,000.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,799 : 26,951,688 = 26,951,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,799/26,951,688 = 26,951,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,799x = 26,951,688 × 26,951,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,799x = 726,393,486,049,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,393,486,049,344/17,616,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,233,000.73

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