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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,754,258.38 and 38,205,087.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,754,258.38 and 38,205,087.75 is: 82,212,880.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,754,258.38 : 38,205,087.75 = 38,205,087.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,754,258.38/38,205,087.75 = 38,205,087.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,754,258.38x = 38,205,087.75 × 38,205,087.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,754,258.38x = 1,459,628,729,985,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,628,729,985,200/17,754,258.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,212,880.94

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