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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,984 and 26,908,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,984 and 26,908,091 is: 41,162,366.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,984 : 26,908,091 = 26,908,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,984/26,908,091 = 26,908,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,984x = 26,908,091 × 26,908,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,984x = 724,045,361,264,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,045,361,264,281/17,589,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,366.11

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