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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,665,320 and 26,586,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,665,320 and 26,586,432 is: 40,012,768.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,665,320 : 26,586,432 = 26,586,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,665,320/26,586,432 = 26,586,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,665,320x = 26,586,432 × 26,586,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,665,320x = 706,838,366,490,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,838,366,490,624/17,665,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,012,768.89

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