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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,726,320 and 38,558,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,726,320 and 38,558,452 is: 83,872,694.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,726,320 : 38,558,452 = 38,558,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,726,320/38,558,452 = 38,558,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,726,320x = 38,558,452 × 38,558,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,726,320x = 1,486,754,220,636,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,754,220,636,304/17,726,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,872,694.42

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