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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,787,600 and 38,827,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,787,600 and 38,827,998 is: 84,756,427.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,787,600 : 38,827,998 = 38,827,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,787,600/38,827,998 = 38,827,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,787,600x = 38,827,998 × 38,827,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,787,600x = 1,507,613,428,688,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,613,428,688,004/17,787,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,756,427.44

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