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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,946,564 and 39,481,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,946,564 and 39,481,752 is: 86,858,339.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,946,564 : 39,481,752 = 39,481,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,946,564/39,481,752 = 39,481,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,946,564x = 39,481,752 × 39,481,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,946,564x = 1,558,808,740,989,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,808,740,989,504/17,946,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,858,339.07

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