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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,792,602 and 38,848,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,792,602 and 38,848,208 is: 84,820,829.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,792,602 : 38,848,208 = 38,848,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,792,602/38,848,208 = 38,848,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,792,602x = 38,848,208 × 38,848,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,792,602x = 1,509,183,264,811,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,183,264,811,264/17,792,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,820,829.74

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