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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,602,378 and 28,008,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,602,378 and 28,008,843 is: 44,567,574.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,602,378 : 28,008,843 = 28,008,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,602,378/28,008,843 = 28,008,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,602,378x = 28,008,843 × 28,008,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,602,378x = 784,495,286,198,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,495,286,198,649/17,602,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,567,574.12

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