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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,944,000.88 and 39,362,020.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,944,000.88 and 39,362,020.88 is: 86,344,661.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,944,000.88 : 39,362,020.88 = 39,362,020.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,944,000.88/39,362,020.88 = 39,362,020.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,944,000.88x = 39,362,020.88 × 39,362,020.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,944,000.88x = 1,549,368,687,363,935.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,368,687,363,935.75/17,944,000.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,344,661.83

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