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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,732,985 and 38,201,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,732,985 and 38,201,529 is: 82,296,173.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,732,985 : 38,201,529 = 38,201,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,732,985/38,201,529 = 38,201,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,732,985x = 38,201,529 × 38,201,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,732,985x = 1,459,356,817,937,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,356,817,937,841/17,732,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,296,173.93

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