Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,576 and 39,125,347
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Solution
The third proportional to 17,545,576 and 39,125,347 is: 87,246,652.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,545,576 : 39,125,347 = 39,125,347 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,545,576/39,125,347 = 39,125,347/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,545,576x = 39,125,347 × 39,125,347 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,545,576x = 1,530,792,777,870,409 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,530,792,777,870,409/17,545,576 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 87,246,652.82
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