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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,238 and 39,124,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,238 and 39,124,696 is: 87,245,430.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,238 : 39,124,696 = 39,124,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,238/39,124,696 = 39,124,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,238x = 39,124,696 × 39,124,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,238x = 1,530,741,837,092,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,741,837,092,416/17,545,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,245,430.19

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