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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,242,656.75 and 28,736,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,242,656.75 and 28,736,613 is: 47,892,441.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,242,656.75 : 28,736,613 = 28,736,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,242,656.75/28,736,613 = 28,736,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,242,656.75x = 28,736,613 × 28,736,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,242,656.75x = 825,792,926,711,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,792,926,711,769/17,242,656.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,892,441.33

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