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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,978 and 26,908,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,978 and 26,908,082 is: 41,162,352.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,978 : 26,908,082 = 26,908,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,978/26,908,082 = 26,908,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,978x = 26,908,082 × 26,908,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,978x = 724,044,876,918,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,044,876,918,724/17,589,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,352.61

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