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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,018 and 38,696,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,018 and 38,696,244 is: 85,002,144.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,018 : 38,696,244 = 38,696,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,018/38,696,244 = 38,696,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,018x = 38,696,244 × 38,696,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,018x = 1,497,399,299,707,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,399,299,707,536/17,616,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,002,144.05

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