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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,575 and 39,125,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,575 and 39,125,346 is: 87,246,653.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,575 : 39,125,346 = 39,125,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,575/39,125,346 = 39,125,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,575x = 39,125,346 × 39,125,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,575x = 1,530,792,699,619,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,792,699,619,716/17,545,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,246,653.34

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