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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,989 and 26,908,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,989 and 26,908,100 is: 41,162,381.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,989 : 26,908,100 = 26,908,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,989/26,908,100 = 26,908,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,989x = 26,908,100 × 26,908,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,989x = 724,045,845,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,045,845,610,000/17,589,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,381.94

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