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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,110,458 and 38,046,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,110,458 and 38,046,545 is: 84,599,698.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,110,458 : 38,046,545 = 38,046,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,110,458/38,046,545 = 38,046,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,110,458x = 38,046,545 × 38,046,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,110,458x = 1,447,539,586,437,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,539,586,437,025/17,110,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,599,698.41

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