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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,630,925.75 and 26,713,033.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,630,925.75 and 26,713,033.88 is: 40,473,551.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,630,925.75 : 26,713,033.88 = 26,713,033.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,630,925.75/26,713,033.88 = 26,713,033.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,630,925.75x = 26,713,033.88 × 26,713,033.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,630,925.75x = 713,586,178,806,897.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,586,178,806,897.50/17,630,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,473,551.36

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