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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,934,750 and 28,551,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,934,750 and 28,551,489 is: 45,452,962.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,750 : 28,551,489 = 28,551,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,750/28,551,489 = 28,551,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,750x = 28,551,489 × 28,551,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,750x = 815,187,524,117,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,187,524,117,121/17,934,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,452,962.77

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