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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,768,235 and 26,871,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,768,235 and 26,871,054 is: 40,637,325.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,768,235 : 26,871,054 = 26,871,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,768,235/26,871,054 = 26,871,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,768,235x = 26,871,054 × 26,871,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,768,235x = 722,053,543,070,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,053,543,070,916/17,768,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,637,325.15

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