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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,712,523.50 and 28,922,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,712,523.50 and 28,922,955 is: 47,228,579.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,712,523.50 : 28,922,955 = 28,922,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,712,523.50/28,922,955 = 28,922,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,712,523.50x = 28,922,955 × 28,922,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,712,523.50x = 836,537,325,932,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,537,325,932,025/17,712,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,228,579.59

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