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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,242,780 and 28,736,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,242,780 and 28,736,808 is: 47,892,748.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,242,780 : 28,736,808 = 28,736,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,242,780/28,736,808 = 28,736,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,242,780x = 28,736,808 × 28,736,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,242,780x = 825,804,134,028,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,804,134,028,864/17,242,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,892,748.97

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