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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,586,936 and 38,751,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,586,936 and 38,751,872 is: 85,387,675.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,586,936 : 38,751,872 = 38,751,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,586,936/38,751,872 = 38,751,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,586,936x = 38,751,872 × 38,751,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,586,936x = 1,501,707,583,504,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,707,583,504,384/17,586,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,387,675.46

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