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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,712,525 and 28,922,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,712,525 and 28,922,958 is: 47,228,585.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,712,525 : 28,922,958 = 28,922,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,712,525/28,922,958 = 28,922,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,712,525x = 28,922,958 × 28,922,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,712,525x = 836,537,499,469,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,537,499,469,764/17,712,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,228,585.39

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