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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,890,380 and 38,613,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,890,380 and 38,613,384 is: 83,340,511.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,890,380 : 38,613,384 = 38,613,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,890,380/38,613,384 = 38,613,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,890,380x = 38,613,384 × 38,613,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,890,380x = 1,490,993,423,931,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,993,423,931,456/17,890,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,340,511.71

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