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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,984 and 26,908,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,984 and 26,908,092 is: 41,162,369.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,984 : 26,908,092 = 26,908,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,984/26,908,092 = 26,908,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,984x = 26,908,092 × 26,908,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,984x = 724,045,415,080,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,045,415,080,464/17,589,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,369.17

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