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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,492,425 and 38,061,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,492,425 and 38,061,395 is: 82,816,978.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,492,425 : 38,061,395 = 38,061,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,492,425/38,061,395 = 38,061,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,492,425x = 38,061,395 × 38,061,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,492,425x = 1,448,669,789,346,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,669,789,346,025/17,492,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,816,978.74

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