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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,243.50 and 39,124,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,243.50 and 39,124,701 is: 87,245,425.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,243.50 : 39,124,701 = 39,124,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,243.50/39,124,701 = 39,124,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,243.50x = 39,124,701 × 39,124,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,243.50x = 1,530,742,228,339,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,742,228,339,401/17,545,243.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,245,425.14

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