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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,110,466 and 38,046,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,110,466 and 38,046,561 is: 84,599,730.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,110,466 : 38,046,561 = 38,046,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,110,466/38,046,561 = 38,046,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,110,466x = 38,046,561 × 38,046,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,110,466x = 1,447,540,803,926,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,540,803,926,721/17,110,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,599,730.01

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