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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,707,349.25 and 26,054,672.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,707,349.25 and 26,054,672.63 is: 38,336,961.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,707,349.25 : 26,054,672.63 = 26,054,672.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,707,349.25/26,054,672.63 = 26,054,672.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,707,349.25x = 26,054,672.63 × 26,054,672.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,707,349.25x = 678,845,965,595,924.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,845,965,595,924.38/17,707,349.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,336,961.45

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