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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,826,523.66 and 39,070,506.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,826,523.66 and 39,070,506.30 is: 85,631,079.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,826,523.66 : 39,070,506.30 = 39,070,506.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,826,523.66/39,070,506.30 = 39,070,506.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,826,523.66x = 39,070,506.30 × 39,070,506.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,826,523.66x = 1,526,504,462,904,664.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,504,462,904,664.75/17,826,523.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,631,079.38

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