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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,708,331 and 38,697,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,708,331 and 38,697,110 is: 84,562,815.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,708,331 : 38,697,110 = 38,697,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,708,331/38,697,110 = 38,697,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,708,331x = 38,697,110 × 38,697,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,708,331x = 1,497,466,322,352,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,466,322,352,100/17,708,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,562,815.23

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