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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,549,620 and 39,132,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,549,620 and 39,132,097 is: 87,256,648.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,549,620 : 39,132,097 = 39,132,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,549,620/39,132,097 = 39,132,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,549,620x = 39,132,097 × 39,132,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,549,620x = 1,531,321,015,617,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,321,015,617,409/17,549,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,256,648.04

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