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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,589,996 and 26,908,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,589,996 and 26,908,111 is: 41,162,399.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,996 : 26,908,111 = 26,908,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,996/26,908,111 = 26,908,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,996x = 26,908,111 × 26,908,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,996x = 724,046,437,588,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,046,437,588,321/17,589,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162,399.22

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