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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,586,812 and 38,751,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,586,812 and 38,751,606 is: 85,387,105.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,586,812 : 38,751,606 = 38,751,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,586,812/38,751,606 = 38,751,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,586,812x = 38,751,606 × 38,751,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,586,812x = 1,501,686,967,579,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,686,967,579,236/17,586,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,387,105.27

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