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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,586,992 and 38,182,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,586,992 and 38,182,000 is: 82,894,512.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,586,992 : 38,182,000 = 38,182,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,586,992/38,182,000 = 38,182,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,586,992x = 38,182,000 × 38,182,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,586,992x = 1,457,865,124,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,865,124,000,000/17,586,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,894,512.26

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