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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,329,961 and 26,988,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,329,961 and 26,988,672 is: 42,030,586.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,329,961 : 26,988,672 = 26,988,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,329,961/26,988,672 = 26,988,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,329,961x = 26,988,672 × 26,988,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,329,961x = 728,388,416,323,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,388,416,323,584/17,329,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,030,586.01

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