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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,015 and 38,696,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,015 and 38,696,238 is: 85,002,132.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,015 : 38,696,238 = 38,696,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,015/38,696,238 = 38,696,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,015x = 38,696,238 × 38,696,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,015x = 1,497,398,835,352,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,398,835,352,644/17,616,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,002,132.17

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