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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,096 and 38,696,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,096 and 38,696,382 is: 85,002,373.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,096 : 38,696,382 = 38,696,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,096/38,696,382 = 38,696,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,096x = 38,696,382 × 38,696,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,096x = 1,497,409,979,889,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,409,979,889,924/17,616,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,002,373.96

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