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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,880,964.31 and 38,620,472.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,880,964.31 and 38,620,472.63 is: 83,415,014.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,880,964.31 : 38,620,472.63 = 38,620,472.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,880,964.31/38,620,472.63 = 38,620,472.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,880,964.31x = 38,620,472.63 × 38,620,472.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,880,964.31x = 1,491,540,905,778,374.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,540,905,778,374.50/17,880,964.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,415,014.97

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