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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,242,234 and 28,735,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,242,234 and 28,735,854 is: 47,891,085.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,242,234 : 28,735,854 = 28,735,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,242,234/28,735,854 = 28,735,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,242,234x = 28,735,854 × 28,735,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,242,234x = 825,749,305,109,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,749,305,109,316/17,242,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,891,085.64

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