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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,708,328 and 38,697,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,708,328 and 38,697,104 is: 84,562,803.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,708,328 : 38,697,104 = 38,697,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,708,328/38,697,104 = 38,697,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,708,328x = 38,697,104 × 38,697,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,708,328x = 1,497,465,857,986,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,465,857,986,816/17,708,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,562,803.33

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