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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,713,545.75 and 26,478,100.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,713,545.75 and 26,478,100.13 is: 39,579,302.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,713,545.75 : 26,478,100.13 = 26,478,100.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,713,545.75/26,478,100.13 = 26,478,100.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,713,545.75x = 26,478,100.13 × 26,478,100.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,713,545.75x = 701,089,786,229,525
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,089,786,229,525/17,713,545.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,579,302.54

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