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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,929,739 and 26,912,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,929,739 and 26,912,968 is: 40,397,010.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,929,739 : 26,912,968 = 26,912,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,929,739/26,912,968 = 26,912,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,929,739x = 26,912,968 × 26,912,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,929,739x = 724,307,846,569,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,307,846,569,024/17,929,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,397,010.05

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