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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,992,381.50 and 39,179,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,992,381.50 and 39,179,403 is: 85,315,310.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,992,381.50 : 39,179,403 = 39,179,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,992,381.50/39,179,403 = 39,179,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,992,381.50x = 39,179,403 × 39,179,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,992,381.50x = 1,535,025,619,436,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,025,619,436,409/17,992,381.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,315,310.79

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