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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,929,732 and 26,912,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,929,732 and 26,912,958 is: 40,396,995.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,929,732 : 26,912,958 = 26,912,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,929,732/26,912,958 = 26,912,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,929,732x = 26,912,958 × 26,912,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,929,732x = 724,307,308,309,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,307,308,309,764/17,929,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,396,995.80

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