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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,644,150 and 38,219,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,644,150 and 38,219,524 is: 82,788,460.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,644,150 : 38,219,524 = 38,219,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,644,150/38,219,524 = 38,219,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,644,150x = 38,219,524 × 38,219,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,644,150x = 1,460,732,014,786,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,732,014,786,576/17,644,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,788,460.47

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