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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,793,492 and 38,849,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,793,492 and 38,849,018 is: 84,820,124.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,793,492 : 38,849,018 = 38,849,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,793,492/38,849,018 = 38,849,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,793,492x = 38,849,018 × 38,849,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,793,492x = 1,509,246,199,564,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,246,199,564,324/17,793,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,820,124.10

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