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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,115,438 and 38,057,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,115,438 and 38,057,638 is: 84,624,408.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,115,438 : 38,057,638 = 38,057,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,115,438/38,057,638 = 38,057,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,115,438x = 38,057,638 × 38,057,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,115,438x = 1,448,383,810,139,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,383,810,139,044/17,115,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,624,408.10

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