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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,726,335 and 38,558,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,726,335 and 38,558,482 is: 83,872,753.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,726,335 : 38,558,482 = 38,558,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,726,335/38,558,482 = 38,558,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,726,335x = 38,558,482 × 38,558,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,726,335x = 1,486,756,534,144,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,756,534,144,324/17,726,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,872,753.96

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