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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,815,008 and 39,034,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,815,008 and 39,034,776 is: 85,529,781.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,815,008 : 39,034,776 = 39,034,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,815,008/39,034,776 = 39,034,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,815,008x = 39,034,776 × 39,034,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,815,008x = 1,523,713,737,370,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,713,737,370,176/17,815,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,529,781.26

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