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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,832,720 and 39,084,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,832,720 and 39,084,192 is: 85,661,304.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,832,720 : 39,084,192 = 39,084,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,832,720/39,084,192 = 39,084,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,832,720x = 39,084,192 × 39,084,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,832,720x = 1,527,574,064,292,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,574,064,292,864/17,832,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,661,304.85

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