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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,712,560 and 28,923,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,712,560 and 28,923,016 is: 47,228,681.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,712,560 : 28,923,016 = 28,923,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,712,560/28,923,016 = 28,923,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,712,560x = 28,923,016 × 28,923,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,712,560x = 836,540,854,536,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,540,854,536,256/17,712,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,228,681.49

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