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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,549,300 and 39,131,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,549,300 and 39,131,464 is: 87,255,416.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,549,300 : 39,131,464 = 39,131,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,549,300/39,131,464 = 39,131,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,549,300x = 39,131,464 × 39,131,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,549,300x = 1,531,271,474,783,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,271,474,783,296/17,549,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,255,416.16

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