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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,044 and 38,696,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,044 and 38,696,296 is: 85,002,247.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,044 : 38,696,296 = 38,696,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,044/38,696,296 = 38,696,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,044x = 38,696,296 × 38,696,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,044x = 1,497,403,324,119,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,403,324,119,616/17,616,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,002,247.05

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