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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,943,620 and 38,915,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,943,620 and 38,915,992 is: 84,400,719.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,943,620 : 38,915,992 = 38,915,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,943,620/38,915,992 = 38,915,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,943,620x = 38,915,992 × 38,915,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,943,620x = 1,514,454,433,344,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,454,433,344,064/17,943,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,400,719.22

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