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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,541 and 26,522,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,541 and 26,522,724 is: 39,992,793.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,541 : 26,522,724 = 26,522,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,541/26,522,724 = 26,522,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,541x = 26,522,724 × 26,522,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,541x = 703,454,888,380,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,454,888,380,176/17,589,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,992,793.92

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