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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,437 and 39,125,092.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,437 and 39,125,092.50 is: 87,246,208.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,437 : 39,125,092.50 = 39,125,092.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,437/39,125,092.50 = 39,125,092.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,437x = 39,125,092.50 × 39,125,092.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,437x = 1,530,772,863,133,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,772,863,133,556.25/17,545,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,246,208.98

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