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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,994 and 26,908,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,994 and 26,908,108 is: 41,162,394.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,994 : 26,908,108 = 26,908,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,994/26,908,108 = 26,908,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,994x = 26,908,108 × 26,908,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,994x = 724,046,276,139,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,046,276,139,664/17,589,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,394.72

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