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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,545,580 and 39,125,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,545,580 and 39,125,356 is: 87,246,673.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,545,580 : 39,125,356 = 39,125,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,545,580/39,125,356 = 39,125,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,545,580x = 39,125,356 × 39,125,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,545,580x = 1,530,793,482,126,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,793,482,126,736/17,545,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,246,673.07

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