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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,389 and 39,125,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,389 and 39,125,037 is: 87,246,200.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,389 : 39,125,037 = 39,125,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,389/39,125,037 = 39,125,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,389x = 39,125,037 × 39,125,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,389x = 1,530,768,520,251,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,768,520,251,369/17,545,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,246,200.14

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