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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,447.13 and 39,125,109.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,447.13 and 39,125,109.38 is: 87,246,233.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,447.13 : 39,125,109.38 = 39,125,109.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,447.13/39,125,109.38 = 39,125,109.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,447.13x = 39,125,109.38 × 39,125,109.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,447.13x = 1,530,774,183,605,713
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,774,183,605,713/17,545,447.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,246,233.89

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