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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,602,380 and 28,008,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,602,380 and 28,008,847 is: 44,567,581.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,602,380 : 28,008,847 = 28,008,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,602,380/28,008,847 = 28,008,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,602,380x = 28,008,847 × 28,008,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,602,380x = 784,495,510,269,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,495,510,269,409/17,602,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,567,581.79

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