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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,856,675 and 26,715,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,856,675 and 26,715,573 is: 39,969,470.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,856,675 : 26,715,573 = 26,715,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,856,675/26,715,573 = 26,715,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,856,675x = 26,715,573 × 26,715,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,856,675x = 713,721,840,718,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,721,840,718,329/17,856,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,969,470.28

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