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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,733,066.75 and 38,201,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,733,066.75 and 38,201,706 is: 82,296,557.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,733,066.75 : 38,201,706 = 38,201,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,733,066.75/38,201,706 = 38,201,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,733,066.75x = 38,201,706 × 38,201,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,733,066.75x = 1,459,370,341,310,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,370,341,310,436/17,733,066.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,296,557.15

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