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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,726,348 and 38,558,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,726,348 and 38,558,536 is: 83,872,927.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,726,348 : 38,558,536 = 38,558,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,726,348/38,558,536 = 38,558,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,726,348x = 38,558,536 × 38,558,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,726,348x = 1,486,760,698,463,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,760,698,463,296/17,726,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,872,927.38

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