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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,342,200 and 38,117,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,342,200 and 38,117,557 is: 83,781,074.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,342,200 : 38,117,557 = 38,117,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,342,200/38,117,557 = 38,117,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,342,200x = 38,117,557 × 38,117,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,342,200x = 1,452,948,151,648,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,948,151,648,249/17,342,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,781,074.58

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