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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,644,089.38 and 38,219,405.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,644,089.38 and 38,219,405.63 is: 82,788,232.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,644,089.38 : 38,219,405.63 = 38,219,405.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,644,089.38/38,219,405.63 = 38,219,405.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,644,089.38x = 38,219,405.63 × 38,219,405.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,644,089.38x = 1,460,722,966,328,281.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,722,966,328,281.75/17,644,089.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,788,232.10

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