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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,648,735 and 38,228,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,648,735 and 38,228,068 is: 82,803,962.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,648,735 : 38,228,068 = 38,228,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,648,735/38,228,068 = 38,228,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,648,735x = 38,228,068 × 38,228,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,648,735x = 1,461,385,183,012,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,385,183,012,624/17,648,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,803,962.04

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