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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,332 and 39,124,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,332 and 39,124,928 is: 87,245,997.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,332 : 39,124,928 = 39,124,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,332/39,124,928 = 39,124,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,332x = 39,124,928 × 39,124,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,332x = 1,530,759,991,005,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,759,991,005,184/17,545,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,245,997.45

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