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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,644,701 and 26,986,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,644,701 and 26,986,118 is: 41,273,046.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,644,701 : 26,986,118 = 26,986,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,644,701/26,986,118 = 26,986,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,644,701x = 26,986,118 × 26,986,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,644,701x = 728,250,564,709,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,250,564,709,924/17,644,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,273,046.49

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