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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,734,458 and 26,728,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,734,458 and 26,728,530 is: 40,283,966.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,734,458 : 26,728,530 = 26,728,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,734,458/26,728,530 = 26,728,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,734,458x = 26,728,530 × 26,728,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,734,458x = 714,414,315,960,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,414,315,960,900/17,734,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,283,966.73

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