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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,653,832 and 38,012,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,653,832 and 38,012,845 is: 81,850,579.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,653,832 : 38,012,845 = 38,012,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,653,832/38,012,845 = 38,012,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,653,832x = 38,012,845 × 38,012,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,653,832x = 1,444,976,384,994,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,976,384,994,025/17,653,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,850,579.81

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