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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,911,501.13 and 38,864,025.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,911,501.13 and 38,864,025.75 is: 84,326,404.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,911,501.13 : 38,864,025.75 = 38,864,025.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,911,501.13/38,864,025.75 = 38,864,025.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,911,501.13x = 38,864,025.75 × 38,864,025.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,911,501.13x = 1,510,412,497,496,663
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,412,497,496,663/17,911,501.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,326,404.97

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