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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,665,290 and 26,586,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,665,290 and 26,586,387 is: 40,012,701.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,665,290 : 26,586,387 = 26,586,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,665,290/26,586,387 = 26,586,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,665,290x = 26,586,387 × 26,586,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,665,290x = 706,835,973,713,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,835,973,713,769/17,665,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,012,701.39

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