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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,581,017 and 38,004,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,581,017 and 38,004,402 is: 82,153,072.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,581,017 : 38,004,402 = 38,004,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,581,017/38,004,402 = 38,004,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,581,017x = 38,004,402 × 38,004,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,581,017x = 1,444,334,571,377,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,334,571,377,604/17,581,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,153,072.91

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