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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,653,500 and 38,093,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,653,500 and 38,093,784 is: 82,201,058.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,653,500 : 38,093,784 = 38,093,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,653,500/38,093,784 = 38,093,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,653,500x = 38,093,784 × 38,093,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,653,500x = 1,451,136,379,438,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,136,379,438,656/17,653,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,201,058.12

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