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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,631,927 and 26,714,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,631,927 and 26,714,056 is: 40,474,350.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,927 : 26,714,056 = 26,714,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,927/26,714,056 = 26,714,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,927x = 26,714,056 × 26,714,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,927x = 713,640,787,971,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,640,787,971,136/17,631,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,474,350.19

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