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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,965 and 26,908,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,965 and 26,908,064 is: 41,162,327.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,965 : 26,908,064 = 26,908,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,965/26,908,064 = 26,908,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,965x = 26,908,064 × 26,908,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,965x = 724,043,908,228,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,043,908,228,096/17,589,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,327.97

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