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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,840,167 and 28,355,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,840,167 and 28,355,302 is: 45,068,140.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,840,167 : 28,355,302 = 28,355,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,840,167/28,355,302 = 28,355,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,840,167x = 28,355,302 × 28,355,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,840,167x = 804,023,151,511,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,023,151,511,204/17,840,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,068,140.42

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