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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,724,768 and 38,474,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,724,768 and 38,474,584 is: 83,515,542.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,724,768 : 38,474,584 = 38,474,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,724,768/38,474,584 = 38,474,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,724,768x = 38,474,584 × 38,474,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,724,768x = 1,480,293,613,973,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,293,613,973,056/17,724,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,515,542.43

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