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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,651,772 and 38,091,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,651,772 and 38,091,576 is: 82,199,575.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,651,772 : 38,091,576 = 38,091,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,651,772/38,091,576 = 38,091,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,651,772x = 38,091,576 × 38,091,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,651,772x = 1,450,968,162,163,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,968,162,163,776/17,651,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,199,575.33

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