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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,041,088 and 26,988,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,041,088 and 26,988,290 is: 42,741,859.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,041,088 : 26,988,290 = 26,988,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,041,088/26,988,290 = 26,988,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,041,088x = 26,988,290 × 26,988,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,041,088x = 728,367,797,124,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,367,797,124,100/17,041,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,741,859.98

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