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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,722,320 and 26,553,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,722,320 and 26,553,914 is: 39,786,571.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,722,320 : 26,553,914 = 26,553,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,722,320/26,553,914 = 26,553,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,722,320x = 26,553,914 × 26,553,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,722,320x = 705,110,348,719,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,110,348,719,396/17,722,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,786,571.32

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