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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,581,015 and 38,004,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,581,015 and 38,004,398 is: 82,153,064.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,581,015 : 38,004,398 = 38,004,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,581,015/38,004,398 = 38,004,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,581,015x = 38,004,398 × 38,004,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,581,015x = 1,444,334,267,342,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,334,267,342,404/17,581,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,153,064.96

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