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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,712,528 and 28,922,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,712,528 and 28,922,963 is: 47,228,593.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,712,528 : 28,922,963 = 28,922,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,712,528/28,922,963 = 28,922,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,712,528x = 28,922,963 × 28,922,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,712,528x = 836,537,788,699,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,537,788,699,369/17,712,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,228,593.72

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