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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,644,153 and 38,219,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,644,153 and 38,219,538 is: 82,788,507.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,644,153 : 38,219,538 = 38,219,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,644,153/38,219,538 = 38,219,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,644,153x = 38,219,538 × 38,219,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,644,153x = 1,460,733,084,933,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,733,084,933,444/17,644,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,788,507.04

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