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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,217,916 and 17,029,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,217,916 and 17,029,176 is: 28,380,820.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,217,916 : 17,029,176 = 17,029,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,217,916/17,029,176 = 17,029,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,217,916x = 17,029,176 × 17,029,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,217,916x = 289,992,835,238,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,992,835,238,976/10,217,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,380,820.05

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