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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,953,917.75 and 28,433,963.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,953,917.75 and 28,433,963.25 is: 45,031,411.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,953,917.75 : 28,433,963.25 = 28,433,963.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,953,917.75/28,433,963.25 = 28,433,963.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,953,917.75x = 28,433,963.25 × 28,433,963.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,953,917.75x = 808,490,266,102,350.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,490,266,102,350.50/17,953,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,031,411.94

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