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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,644,152 and 38,219,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,644,152 and 38,219,528 is: 82,788,468.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,644,152 : 38,219,528 = 38,219,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,644,152/38,219,528 = 38,219,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,644,152x = 38,219,528 × 38,219,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,644,152x = 1,460,732,320,542,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,732,320,542,784/17,644,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,788,468.41

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