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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,897,520 and 38,781,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,897,520 and 38,781,024 is: 84,032,191.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,897,520 : 38,781,024 = 38,781,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,897,520/38,781,024 = 38,781,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,897,520x = 38,781,024 × 38,781,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,897,520x = 1,503,967,822,488,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,967,822,488,576/17,897,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,032,191.19

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