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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,602,383 and 28,008,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,602,383 and 28,008,852 is: 44,567,590.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,602,383 : 28,008,852 = 28,008,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,602,383/28,008,852 = 28,008,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,602,383x = 28,008,852 × 28,008,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,602,383x = 784,495,790,357,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,495,790,357,904/17,602,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,567,590.10

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