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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,549,622 and 39,132,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,549,622 and 39,132,101 is: 87,256,655.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,549,622 : 39,132,101 = 39,132,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,549,622/39,132,101 = 39,132,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,549,622x = 39,132,101 × 39,132,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,549,622x = 1,531,321,328,674,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,321,328,674,201/17,549,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,256,655.94

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