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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,944,254 and 39,362,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,944,254 and 39,362,562 is: 86,345,817.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,944,254 : 39,362,562 = 39,362,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,944,254/39,362,562 = 39,362,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,944,254x = 39,362,562 × 39,362,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,944,254x = 1,549,411,287,203,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,411,287,203,844/17,944,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,345,817.84

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