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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,567,829 and 38,068,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,567,829 and 38,068,059 is: 82,490,392.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,567,829 : 38,068,059 = 38,068,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,567,829/38,068,059 = 38,068,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,567,829x = 38,068,059 × 38,068,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,567,829x = 1,449,177,116,027,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,177,116,027,481/17,567,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,490,392.87

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