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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,722,322 and 26,553,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,722,322 and 26,553,917 is: 39,786,575.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,722,322 : 26,553,917 = 26,553,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,722,322/26,553,917 = 26,553,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,722,322x = 26,553,917 × 26,553,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,722,322x = 705,110,508,042,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,110,508,042,889/17,722,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,786,575.82

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