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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,780,504 and 38,211,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,780,504 and 38,211,976 is: 82,121,131.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,780,504 : 38,211,976 = 38,211,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,780,504/38,211,976 = 38,211,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,780,504x = 38,211,976 × 38,211,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,780,504x = 1,460,155,109,824,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,155,109,824,576/17,780,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,121,131.65

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