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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,768,224 and 26,871,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,768,224 and 26,871,036 is: 40,637,295.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,768,224 : 26,871,036 = 26,871,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,768,224/26,871,036 = 26,871,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,768,224x = 26,871,036 × 26,871,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,768,224x = 722,052,575,713,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,052,575,713,296/17,768,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,637,295.87

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