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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,933,578 and 28,549,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,933,578 and 28,549,794 is: 45,450,536.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,933,578 : 28,549,794 = 28,549,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,933,578/28,549,794 = 28,549,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,933,578x = 28,549,794 × 28,549,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,933,578x = 815,090,737,442,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,090,737,442,436/17,933,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,450,536.28

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