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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,311,932 and 26,912,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,311,932 and 26,912,924 is: 41,838,512.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,311,932 : 26,912,924 = 26,912,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,311,932/26,912,924 = 26,912,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,311,932x = 26,912,924 × 26,912,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,311,932x = 724,305,478,229,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,305,478,229,776/17,311,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,838,512.20

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