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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,798,952 and 26,745,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,798,952 and 26,745,818 is: 40,189,938.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,798,952 : 26,745,818 = 26,745,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,798,952/26,745,818 = 26,745,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,798,952x = 26,745,818 × 26,745,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,798,952x = 715,338,780,489,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,338,780,489,124/17,798,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,189,938.18

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