Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,340 and 39,124,944
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,545,340 and 39,124,944 is: 87,246,029.03
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,545,340 : 39,124,944 = 39,124,944 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,545,340/39,124,944 = 39,124,944/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,545,340x = 39,124,944 × 39,124,944 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,545,340x = 1,530,761,243,003,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,530,761,243,003,136/17,545,340 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 87,246,029.03
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