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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,404 and 39,125,041.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,404 and 39,125,041.50 is: 87,246,145.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,404 : 39,125,041.50 = 39,125,041.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,404/39,125,041.50 = 39,125,041.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,404x = 39,125,041.50 × 39,125,041.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,404x = 1,530,768,872,376,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,768,872,376,722.25/17,545,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,246,145.62

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