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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,630,937 and 26,713,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,630,937 and 26,713,051 is: 40,473,577.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,630,937 : 26,713,051 = 26,713,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,630,937/26,713,051 = 26,713,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,630,937x = 26,713,051 × 26,713,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,630,937x = 713,587,093,728,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,587,093,728,601/17,630,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,473,577.42

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