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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,793,460 and 38,848,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,793,460 and 38,848,954 is: 84,819,997.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,793,460 : 38,848,954 = 38,848,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,793,460/38,848,954 = 38,848,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,793,460x = 38,848,954 × 38,848,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,793,460x = 1,509,241,226,894,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,241,226,894,116/17,793,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,819,997.17

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