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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,992,394 and 39,179,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,992,394 and 39,179,428 is: 85,315,360.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,992,394 : 39,179,428 = 39,179,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,992,394/39,179,428 = 39,179,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,992,394x = 39,179,428 × 39,179,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,992,394x = 1,535,027,578,407,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,027,578,407,184/17,992,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,315,360.39

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