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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,934,766 and 28,551,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,934,766 and 28,551,513 is: 45,452,998.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,766 : 28,551,513 = 28,551,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,766/28,551,513 = 28,551,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,766x = 28,551,513 × 28,551,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,766x = 815,188,894,589,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,188,894,589,169/17,934,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,452,998.64

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