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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,602,438 and 28,008,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,602,438 and 28,008,933 is: 44,567,708.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,602,438 : 28,008,933 = 28,008,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,602,438/28,008,933 = 28,008,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,602,438x = 28,008,933 × 28,008,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,602,438x = 784,500,327,798,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,500,327,798,489/17,602,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,567,708.62

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