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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,857,896 and 38,760,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,857,896 and 38,760,100 is: 84,127,791.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,857,896 : 38,760,100 = 38,760,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,857,896/38,760,100 = 38,760,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,857,896x = 38,760,100 × 38,760,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,857,896x = 1,502,345,352,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,345,352,010,000/17,857,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,127,791.54

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