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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,611,920 and 26,943,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,611,920 and 26,943,136 is: 41,218,253.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,611,920 : 26,943,136 = 26,943,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,611,920/26,943,136 = 26,943,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,611,920x = 26,943,136 × 26,943,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,611,920x = 725,932,577,514,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,932,577,514,496/17,611,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,218,253.18

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