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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,832,752 and 39,082,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,832,752 and 39,082,912 is: 85,655,540.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,832,752 : 39,082,912 = 39,082,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,832,752/39,082,912 = 39,082,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,832,752x = 39,082,912 × 39,082,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,832,752x = 1,527,474,010,399,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,474,010,399,744/17,832,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,655,540.46

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