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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,310,946 and 26,946,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,310,946 and 26,946,099 is: 41,944,111.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,310,946 : 26,946,099 = 26,946,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,310,946/26,946,099 = 26,946,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,310,946x = 26,946,099 × 26,946,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,310,946x = 726,092,251,317,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,092,251,317,801/17,310,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,944,111.62

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