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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,934,387.75 and 28,551,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,934,387.75 and 28,551,033 is: 45,452,428.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,387.75 : 28,551,033 = 28,551,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,387.75/28,551,033 = 28,551,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,387.75x = 28,551,033 × 28,551,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,387.75x = 815,161,485,367,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,161,485,367,089/17,934,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,452,428.97

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