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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,731,808 and 38,477,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,731,808 and 38,477,670 is: 83,495,777.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,731,808 : 38,477,670 = 38,477,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,731,808/38,477,670 = 38,477,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,731,808x = 38,477,670 × 38,477,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,731,808x = 1,480,531,088,628,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,531,088,628,900/17,731,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,495,777.12

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