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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,120 and 38,696,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,120 and 38,696,436 is: 85,002,495.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,120 : 38,696,436 = 38,696,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,120/38,696,436 = 38,696,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,120x = 38,696,436 × 38,696,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,120x = 1,497,414,159,102,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,414,159,102,096/17,616,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,002,495.39

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