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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,731,532 and 26,954,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,731,532 and 26,954,832 is: 40,975,758.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,731,532 : 26,954,832 = 26,954,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,731,532/26,954,832 = 26,954,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,731,532x = 26,954,832 × 26,954,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,731,532x = 726,562,968,148,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,562,968,148,224/17,731,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,975,758.22

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