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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,764,963 and 38,742,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,764,963 and 38,742,628 is: 84,491,660.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,764,963 : 38,742,628 = 38,742,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,764,963/38,742,628 = 38,742,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,764,963x = 38,742,628 × 38,742,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,764,963x = 1,500,991,224,346,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,991,224,346,384/17,764,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,491,660.60

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