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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,684,022.75 and 28,120,326.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,684,022.75 and 28,120,326.75 is: 44,715,661.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,684,022.75 : 28,120,326.75 = 28,120,326.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,684,022.75/28,120,326.75 = 28,120,326.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,684,022.75x = 28,120,326.75 × 28,120,326.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,684,022.75x = 790,752,776,526,765.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,752,776,526,765.50/17,684,022.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,715,661.57

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