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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,993,417 and 38,853,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,993,417 and 38,853,936 is: 83,898,924.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,993,417 : 38,853,936 = 38,853,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,993,417/38,853,936 = 38,853,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,993,417x = 38,853,936 × 38,853,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,993,417x = 1,509,628,342,692,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,628,342,692,096/17,993,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,898,924.96

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