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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,698,584.38 and 38,614,245.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,698,584.38 and 38,614,245.75 is: 84,247,414.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,698,584.38 : 38,614,245.75 = 38,614,245.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,698,584.38/38,614,245.75 = 38,614,245.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,698,584.38x = 38,614,245.75 × 38,614,245.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,698,584.38x = 1,491,059,974,841,393
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,059,974,841,393/17,698,584.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,247,414.55

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