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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,796,374 and 38,275,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,796,374 and 38,275,468 is: 82,320,783.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,796,374 : 38,275,468 = 38,275,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,796,374/38,275,468 = 38,275,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,796,374x = 38,275,468 × 38,275,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,796,374x = 1,465,011,450,619,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,011,450,619,024/17,796,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,320,783.47

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