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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,523,472 and 38,350,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,523,472 and 38,350,386 is: 83,930,405.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,523,472 : 38,350,386 = 38,350,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,523,472/38,350,386 = 38,350,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,523,472x = 38,350,386 × 38,350,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,523,472x = 1,470,752,106,348,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,752,106,348,996/17,523,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,930,405.25

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