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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,577,720 and 38,506,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,577,720 and 38,506,788 is: 84,355,236.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,577,720 : 38,506,788 = 38,506,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,577,720/38,506,788 = 38,506,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,577,720x = 38,506,788 × 38,506,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,577,720x = 1,482,772,722,076,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,772,722,076,944/17,577,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,355,236.18

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