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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,549,306 and 39,131,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,549,306 and 39,131,476 is: 87,255,439.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,549,306 : 39,131,476 = 39,131,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,549,306/39,131,476 = 39,131,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,549,306x = 39,131,476 × 39,131,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,549,306x = 1,531,272,413,938,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,272,413,938,576/17,549,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,255,439.84

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