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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,550,144 and 39,133,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,550,144 and 39,133,344 is: 87,259,603.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,550,144 : 39,133,344 = 39,133,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,550,144/39,133,344 = 39,133,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,550,144x = 39,133,344 × 39,133,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,550,144x = 1,531,418,612,622,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,418,612,622,336/17,550,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,259,603.83

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