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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,642,694.38 and 37,988,601.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,642,694.38 and 37,988,601.75 is: 81,797,815.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,642,694.38 : 37,988,601.75 = 37,988,601.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,642,694.38/37,988,601.75 = 37,988,601.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,642,694.38x = 37,988,601.75 × 37,988,601.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,642,694.38x = 1,443,133,862,920,103
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,133,862,920,103/17,642,694.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,797,815.70

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