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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,990 and 26,908,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,990 and 26,908,101 is: 41,162,382.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,990 : 26,908,101 = 26,908,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,990/26,908,101 = 26,908,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,990x = 26,908,101 × 26,908,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,990x = 724,045,899,426,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,045,899,426,201/17,589,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,382.66

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