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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,602,532 and 28,009,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,602,532 and 28,009,102 is: 44,568,008.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,602,532 : 28,009,102 = 28,009,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,602,532/28,009,102 = 28,009,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,602,532x = 28,009,102 × 28,009,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,602,532x = 784,509,794,846,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,509,794,846,404/17,602,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,568,008.45

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