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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,732,928.38 and 38,201,415.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,732,928.38 and 38,201,415.75 is: 82,295,948.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,732,928.38 : 38,201,415.75 = 38,201,415.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,732,928.38/38,201,415.75 = 38,201,415.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,732,928.38x = 38,201,415.75 × 38,201,415.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,732,928.38x = 1,459,348,165,304,348
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,348,165,304,348/17,732,928.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,295,948.78

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