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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,372.50 and 39,124,984.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,372.50 and 39,124,984.50 is: 87,246,048.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,372.50 : 39,124,984.50 = 39,124,984.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,372.50/39,124,984.50 = 39,124,984.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,372.50x = 39,124,984.50 × 39,124,984.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,372.50x = 1,530,764,412,125,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,764,412,125,240.25/17,545,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,246,048.05

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