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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,712,533 and 28,922,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,712,533 and 28,922,970 is: 47,228,603.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,712,533 : 28,922,970 = 28,922,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,712,533/28,922,970 = 28,922,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,712,533x = 28,922,970 × 28,922,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,712,533x = 836,538,193,620,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,538,193,620,900/17,712,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,228,603.25

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