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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,630,830.13 and 26,712,892.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,630,830.13 and 26,712,892.13 is: 40,473,341.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,630,830.13 : 26,712,892.13 = 26,712,892.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,630,830.13/26,712,892.13 = 26,712,892.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,630,830.13x = 26,712,892.13 × 26,712,892.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,630,830.13x = 713,578,605,681,887
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,578,605,681,887/17,630,830.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,473,341.34

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