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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,311,935 and 26,912,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,311,935 and 26,912,928 is: 41,838,517.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,311,935 : 26,912,928 = 26,912,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,311,935/26,912,928 = 26,912,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,311,935x = 26,912,928 × 26,912,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,311,935x = 724,305,693,533,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,305,693,533,184/17,311,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,838,517.39

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