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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,851,980 and 26,515,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,851,980 and 26,515,530 is: 39,383,493.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,851,980 : 26,515,530 = 26,515,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,851,980/26,515,530 = 26,515,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,851,980x = 26,515,530 × 26,515,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,851,980x = 703,073,331,180,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,073,331,180,900/17,851,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,383,493.10

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