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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,643,900 and 38,219,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,643,900 and 38,219,026 is: 82,787,476.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,643,900 : 38,219,026 = 38,219,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,643,900/38,219,026 = 38,219,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,643,900x = 38,219,026 × 38,219,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,643,900x = 1,460,693,948,388,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,693,948,388,676/17,643,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,787,476.03

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