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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,920,944 and 39,325,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,920,944 and 39,325,542 is: 86,295,579.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,920,944 : 39,325,542 = 39,325,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,920,944/39,325,542 = 39,325,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,920,944x = 39,325,542 × 39,325,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,920,944x = 1,546,498,253,593,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,498,253,593,764/17,920,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,295,579.83

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