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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,824,173 and 26,412,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,824,173 and 26,412,571 is: 39,139,201.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,824,173 : 26,412,571 = 26,412,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,824,173/26,412,571 = 26,412,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,824,173x = 26,412,571 × 26,412,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,824,173x = 697,623,906,830,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,623,906,830,041/17,824,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,139,201.96

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