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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,690,037.75 and 26,659,715.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,690,037.75 and 26,659,715.63 is: 40,177,440.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,690,037.75 : 26,659,715.63 = 26,659,715.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,690,037.75/26,659,715.63 = 26,659,715.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,690,037.75x = 26,659,715.63 × 26,659,715.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,690,037.75x = 710,740,437,205,869.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,740,437,205,869.12/17,690,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,177,440.39

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