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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,630,863.50 and 26,712,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,630,863.50 and 26,712,942 is: 40,473,415.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,630,863.50 : 26,712,942 = 26,712,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,630,863.50/26,712,942 = 26,712,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,630,863.50x = 26,712,942 × 26,712,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,630,863.50x = 713,581,270,295,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,581,270,295,364/17,630,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,473,415.85

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