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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,491 and 39,125,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,491 and 39,125,205 is: 87,246,442.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,491 : 39,125,205 = 39,125,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,491/39,125,205 = 39,125,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,491x = 39,125,205 × 39,125,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,491x = 1,530,781,666,292,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,781,666,292,025/17,545,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,246,442.19

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