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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,934,757 and 28,551,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,934,757 and 28,551,500 is: 45,452,980.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,757 : 28,551,500 = 28,551,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,757/28,551,500 = 28,551,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,757x = 28,551,500 × 28,551,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,757x = 815,188,152,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,188,152,250,000/17,934,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,452,980.06

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