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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,713,800 and 38,144,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,713,800 and 38,144,344 is: 82,138,839.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,713,800 : 38,144,344 = 38,144,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,713,800/38,144,344 = 38,144,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,713,800x = 38,144,344 × 38,144,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,713,800x = 1,454,990,979,190,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,990,979,190,336/17,713,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,138,839.73

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