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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,871,125 and 39,019,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,871,125 and 39,019,561 is: 85,194,756.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,871,125 : 39,019,561 = 39,019,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,871,125/39,019,561 = 39,019,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,871,125x = 39,019,561 × 39,019,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,871,125x = 1,522,526,140,632,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,526,140,632,721/17,871,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,194,756.38

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