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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,980 and 26,908,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,980 and 26,908,085 is: 41,162,357.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,980 : 26,908,085 = 26,908,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,980/26,908,085 = 26,908,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,980x = 26,908,085 × 26,908,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,980x = 724,045,038,367,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,045,038,367,225/17,589,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,357.11

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