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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,616,127 and 38,696,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,616,127 and 38,696,462 is: 85,002,575.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,127 : 38,696,462 = 38,696,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,127/38,696,462 = 38,696,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,127x = 38,696,462 × 38,696,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,127x = 1,497,416,171,317,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,416,171,317,444/17,616,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,002,575.84

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